Fall 2024 Finance B8306 section 003

CAPITAL MARKETS & INVESTMENTS

CAPITAL MARKETS & INVESTM

Call Number 16866
Day & Time
Location
TR 6:00pm-7:30pm
820 Kravis Hall
Day & Time
Location
F 12:30pm-2:00pm
820 Kravis Hall
Points 3
Grading Mode Standard
Approvals Required None
Instructor Kevin Yuan
Type LECTURE
Method of Instruction In-Person
Course Description

This course provides students with a rigorous foundation in capital markets and investments, emphasizing asset valuation from an applied perspective. It covers valuation techniques for financial securities, essential to portfolio management and risk management applications. Key topics include arbitrage, the term structure of interest rates, portfolio theory, diversification, equilibrium asset pricing models such as the CAPM, market efficiency and inefficiencies, performance evaluation, analysis of common pooled investment vehicles, behavioral finance, and tax-aware investment strategies. Through interactive activities, case studies, and simulations utilizing real-world market data, students will acquire analytical skills and foundational knowledge required for advanced finance courses and practical roles within the investment industry

Web Site Vergil
Department Finance
Enrollment 36 students (50 max) as of 9:05PM Tuesday, April 29, 2025
Subject Finance
Number B8306
Section 003
Division School of Business
Open To Business, Engineering:Graduate, Journalism
Section key 20243FINC8306B003