Money and Capital Markets

Catalog description

This course covers money and capital markets and the analysis of fixed-income securities. Topics include the functions of the Fed and its monetary policy, valuation of bonds, management of interest rate risk, and the pricing of derivatives such as interest rate swaps credit analysis, fixed income portfolio management. The use of computer spreadsheets is emphasized heavily. Prerequisite(s): declared School of Business majors. B FIN 300. Not open to students who are concurrently registered for or who have completed B FIN 410.