ECON.3170 Capital Markets (Formerly 49.317)

Id: 005914 Credits: 3-3

Description

A study of the principles of portfolio theory and the pricing of financial instruments in capital markets. Use of derivative markets to implement arbitrages, hedging and risk management strategies. Extensive background institutional detail on stock, bond, mortgage-backed, currency, futures and options markets.

Prerequisites

Pre-Req: ECON.2010 Principles of Microeconomics

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