FIN 1004 - Wall Street Uncovered (and Explained); the Good, the Bad, and the Ugly

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University of Cincinnati-Main Campus

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This course describes the current and past practices of Wall Street and discusses how these practices affect modern society. The course examines the history of Wall Street, starting with the humble beginnings of the New York Stock Exchange under a tree on Wall Street in New York City, lingering over a variety of booms, busts, and scandals, and culminating with the recent 2008 financial crisis, the resulting financial reforms, and the Occupy Wall Street Movement. The goal of the course is to demystify the often opaque current and past workings of Wall Street and to expose its activities to critical scrutiny, allowing students to have a historical perspective in which to judge the validity of the widely divergent views on Wall Street. Much of the course will take a critical look at popular culture and media portrayals of the workings of Wall Street, with a large part of the course examining the perspectives provided in film (e.g., the "greed is good" speech in the movie Wall Street), in writing (e.g., Lair's Poker), and by political and business commentators (ranging from Jim Cramer to Jon Stewart). The goal of the course is to expose students to both sides of the debates, allowing students to become informed contributors to soci

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3.00

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Lecture

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Institution Website:

www.uc.edu

Phone Number:

(513) 556-6000

Regional Accreditation:

North Central Association of Colleges and Schools

Calendar System:

Semester

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