ECON 435 - Financial Markets and the Macroeconomy

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University of Maryland-College Park

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Finance majors will not receive credit for ECON435. Prerequisite: ECON326 with a grade of 'C' (2.0) or better (or ECON306 by permission of department). For ECON majors only. Not open to students who have completed BMGT343 (for credit). Credit will be granted for only one of the following: BMGT343 or ECON435. Formerly ECON398F. The different types of financial assets that exist, the markets that they trade in, and the determination of their prices and rates of return are examined. Specific topics that will be covered include the Markowitz portfolio selection model, the capital asset pricing model, the arbitrage pricing theory, the efficient markets hypothesis, the term structure of interest rates, and options. There will be almost no emphasis on issues in corporate finance.

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3.00

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Lecture

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Institution Website:

www.umd.edu

Phone Number:

(301) 405-1000

Regional Accreditation:

Middle States Association of Colleges and Schools

Calendar System:

Semester

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