FIN 4720 - Futures Markets

Institution:

CUNY Bernard M Baruch College

Subject:

Finance

Description:

3 hours; 3 credits This course provides a detailed analysis of futures markets and related forward markets, and emphasizes the valuation and uses of financial futures. It examines their institutional setting and provides an analytical foundation for pricing and valuation. It covers hedging, speculative, and arbitrage techniques that involve futures contracts and their cash market counterparts. It also surveys relevant empirical evidence on valuation models and trading strategies. Prerequisites: FIN 3610, FIN 3710, and ECO 4000, and a minimum 2.0 GPA (C average) in FIN 3610, FIN 3710, and ECO 4000.

Credits:

3.00

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Instructional Type:

Lecture

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Institution Website:

www.baruch.cuny.edu

Phone Number:

(646) 312-1000

Regional Accreditation:

Middle States Association of Colleges and Schools

Calendar System:

Semester

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