Intro to Financial Econ

Fall 2019

Introduction to Financial Economics

Listed in: Economics, as ECON-265

Formerly listed as: ECON-34

Faculty

Geoffrey R. Woglom (Section 01)

Description

In this course, we study the role that financial markets play in allocating savings and investment. The study includes the fundamental pricing of stocks and bonds, the efficient markets hypothesis and the effect of asset prices on firms’ investment decisions. We then turn to derivative securities and how these securities are priced differently, based upon the absence of arbitrage. Finally, we show how the insights from derivative pricing can be incorporated into firms’ investment decisions.

Requisite: ECON 111/111E. Limited to 30 students. Fall semester. Professor Woglom.

If Overenrolled: Some preference will be given to a) students who have taken fewer 200 level economics classes and b) economics majors. The class will be selected to achieve a group with diverse academic backgrounds and interests.

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