Financial Markets
Undergrad Course, Wenlan School of Business, ZUEL, 2023
Lecture Notes
Lecture Slides 1 covers Part 1: Introduction in the textbook.
Lecture Slides 2 covers Chapter 4: The Meaning of Interest Rates, Lecture 2 Python Code
Lecture Slides 3 covers Chapter 5: The Bahavior of Interest Rates
Lecture Slides 4 covers Chapter 6: The Risk and Term Structure of Interest Rates
Lecture Slides 5 covers Chapter 7: The Stock Market, the Theory of Rational Expectations, and the Efficient Market Hypothesis
Lecture Slides 6 covers Chapter 8: An Economic Analysis of Financial Structure
Lecture Slides 7 covers Chapter 9 & Chapter 12
Lecture Slides 8 covers Chapter 11: The Money Markets
Lecture Slides 9 covers Chapter 12: The Bond Markets, Lecture 9 Math Note
Lecture Slides 10 covers Chapter 13: The Stock Market, Lecture 10 Math Note
Lecture Slides 11 covers Chapter 14: The Mortgage Market
Lecture Slides 12 covers Chapter 15: The Foreign Exchange Market
Lecture Slides 13 covers Chapter 16: The International Financial System
Lecture Slides 14 covers Chapter 24: Hedging with Financial Derivatives
Homework
Class Requirements
I. Homework (30%)
You will have 3-4 HW assignments throughout this semester.
HW can be done in groups but each of you need to turn in your own HW.
HW deadlines are HARD deadlines. If you do not have a good reason (e.g. medical emergency), I will deduct 10-50 points based on how late your HW is turned in.
II. Final Exam (70%)
I may curve your score based on the performance of the whole class.
Relax, I will not lower your score unless you are caught cheating in the exam.