This course explores key issues in fixed income markets. It develops tools for valuing and modeling the risk exposures of fixed income securities and their derivatives.

Contemporary investment strategies; emphasis on the theoretical. Major topics: portfolio analysis and random walk.

Introduction to foreign exchange markets and currency regimes. Managing currency risk in international markets, and the use of hedging instruments, including currency derivatives.

This course introduces risk management practices used to measure and manage risk of financial firms. The course will explore interest rate risk, market risk, currency risk, and credit risk.

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Financial institutions, instruments, markets and the public policies; micro and macro aspects of the American financial system.

Senior research, thesis option; by arrangement with a member of the department and the Honors Office.

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Application of financial models in the business environment. The use of computer-based spreadsheet and simulation packages in business analysis.