Finance Giddy Outline

Course Outline


Foundations of Finance

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Date # Topics Readings

Jan 28,30 1 The financial markets; interest rates and the economy BKM Ch 2,3

Feb 4,6 2 Time value of money; measuring and comparing yields RWJ Ch 5

Feb 11,13 3 The money and bond markets BKM Ch 4,10

Feb 20,25 4 Risk and return BKM Ch 6

Feb 27,Mar 4 5 Risk in the context of bond and equity portfolios

Portfolio report #1 due BKM Ch 7,11

Mar 6,18 6 Valuation and capital asset pricing BKM Ch 8

Mar 20,25 7 Equity valuation BKM Ch 13

Mar 27,Apr 1 8 International financial markets

Portfolio report #2 due BKM Ch 20

Apr 8,10 9 Midterm exam



Apr 3,15 10 Cash, futures, FRAs and swaps BKM Ch 18

Apr 17,22 11 Options BKM Ch 16,17

Apr 24,29 12 Options and option applications Convertibles

May 1,6 13 Portfolio strategies, Review

Portfolio report #3 due BKM Ch 19

May 8,13

Final Exam