Wednesday and Friday: (Chapter 10)
Background on market volatility
Global and domestic
Consequences- increased
risks, new instruments
Review of Stock Markets and Bond Markets
Stock Indices
Ways of calculating
returns
Mutual Funds
Mortgage-backed securities
Background
Benefits
Monday: (chapter 11)
Derivatives
Forwards
Futures
long positions
short positions
Movement Limits
Options
Calls
Puts
Swaps
Interest rate example
Wednesday (10/20): (chapter 13)
Financial Intermediation
Structure of the Commercial Banking System
Regulation
History
International banking
Commercial Bank Management (chapter 13 plus)
Big Picture: where do banks fit in?
Within this context, how are we going to manage
the bank
Gap analysis and Duration
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