FIN 715 - Derivative Securities

(4 credits)

Prerequisite(s): FIN 606/FIN 706 or FIN 607/FIN 707. The study of derivative securities, such as futures, options, options on futures, and swaps. Topics include, but are not limited to, characteristics of derivatives markets, pricing models, trading mechanisms, contract specifications, hedging and speculation, market efficiency, corporate risk management using derivatives, and financial engineering.

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