Fin 441 - Investments

Institution:

Washington University in St Louis

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Description:

Examines financial markets from an investment/portfolio manager point of view. Analyze some of the major financial institutions, such as the stock and options markets (exchanges). Study how financial securities (such as stocks, bonds, options, and futures) are valued in a well-functioning financial market. Understand the theory of optimal portfolio selection based on the notions of static and dynamic portfolio efficiency, capital market equilibrium (a.k.a., the Capital Asset Pricing Model) and the Arbitrage Pricing Theory, bond valuation and immunization, the binomial model and its connection to the Black-Scholes option pricing model, and hedging with financial futures in theory and practice. Review professional publications, such as the Journal of Portfolio Management and the Financial Analysts Journal. Prerequisite: Fin 340.

Credits:

3.00

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Instructional Type:

Lecture

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Institution Website:

www.wustl.edu

Phone Number:

(314) 935-5000

Regional Accreditation:

North Central Association of Colleges and Schools

Calendar System:

Semester

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