Course Description

Administrative and Commercial Studies 312a/b Derivative Securities Markets

This course studies derivative securities such as Forwards, Futures, Options, and SWAPs. Topics include an introduction to the institutions and pricing of derivative securities in commodity, interest rate, and foreign exchange markets, the use of derivative securities for hedging, speculation, and arbitrage, and their role as a stabilizing mechanism in the economy.

Prerequisite: Administrative and Commercial Studies 310a/b, or any university-level course in business finance.
3 lecture hours, half course.
(King's)


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