Summer 2024 Finance B7306 section 002

Capital Markets & Investments

Capital Markets & Investm

Call Number 11928
Points 3
Grading Mode Standard
Approvals Required None
Instructor Mark Zurack
Type LECTURE
Method of Instruction In-Person
Course Description

This Capital Markets course has three goals: - To introduce the principles of asset valuation from an applied perspective. The majority of the class is concerned with the valuation of financial securities. The valuation issues to be discussed are heavily used in portfolio management and risk management applications. - To introduce the following concepts: arbitrage, the term structure of interest rates, equilibrium pricing, diversification, the Capital Asset Pricing Model (CAPM), efficient and inefficient markets, performance evaluation, and derivative securities, particularly options. - To provide sufficient background knowledge for students seeking an overview of capital markets and an introduction to advanced finance courses.

Web Site Vergil
Department Finance
Enrollment 35 students (74 max) as of 12:09AM Tuesday, December 10, 2024
Subject Finance
Number B7306
Section 002
Division School of Business
Open To Business
Section key 20242FINC7306B002