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Catalog : ECON.3170 Capital Markets (Formerly 49.317)

ECON.3170 — Undergraduate

Id: 005914 Offering: 1 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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ECON.3170 — Online and Continuing Education

Id: 005914 Offering: 2 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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