FIN 206 - Investments

Institution:

University of Rochester

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Description:

The course will focus on financial investments. Coverage will include securities markets and how they work. Stock price behavior will be studied. This study will include topics such as market efficiency and the relationship of market efficiency to technical analysis. The study will also include anomalies; and behavioral finance. The structure of financial derivatives will be discussed. This discussion will focus on options, including the Black Scholes option pricing model, forwards, futures and swaps, as well as the use of these vehicles in hedging. Bonds will be examined along with the concepts of duration and reinvestment risk, and hybrids such as convertible securities will also be examined. Mutual funds will be studied along with other topics such as arbitrage pricing theory and multifactor models of risk and return. If time permits, topics such as financial statement analysis and international finance may be covered.

Credits:

4.00

Credit Hours:

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Instructional Type:

Lecture

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Institution Website:

www.rochester.edu

Phone Number:

(888) 822-2256

Regional Accreditation:

Middle States Association of Colleges and Schools

Calendar System:

Semester

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