Description
FIN 336 Money & Capital Markets - This course provides a detailed overview of the major types of U.S. financial markets. The goal is to enhance your understanding of the variety of ways by which instruments, markets and institutions interact with each other, both in the U.S. and in the global financial system. Recent innovations in the context of financial instruments and institutions are discussed, and their role in changing the financial landscape is examined. In addition, this course will cover the financial institutions, markets and mechanisms needed to effectively allocate capital to the best possible uses while accounting for the riskiness of the opportunities available. Finally we examine money, commercial banking and central banking with concentration on policy implementation by the Federal R. Prerequisite: FIN 220. If FIN 439 or FIN 462 was taken, credit cannot be earned for FIN 336.