Spring 2024 Finance B8306 section 004

CAPITAL MARKETS & INVESTMENTS

CAPITAL MARKETS & INVESTM

Call Number 14677
Day & Time
Location
TR 4:10pm-5:40pm
520 GEFFEN HALL
Points 3
Grading Mode Standard
Approvals Required None
Instructor Wenxin Du
Type SEMINAR
Method of Instruction In-Person
Course Description This is a first course in capital markets and investments. The course has three principal 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. Portfolio theory, risk-control, and diversification. Equilibrium asset pricing models; the CAPM. Efficient and inefficient markets. Performance evaluation. Pricing and hedging basic derivative securities (futures and 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 54 students (60 max) as of 9:05PM Thursday, December 5, 2024
Subject Finance
Number B8306
Section 004
Division School of Business
Open To Business, Journalism
Section key 20241FINC8306B004