Financial Markets - Institutions, NYC Immersion

3 units

Examination of major financial institutions and markets in which they participate. Key institutions include corporate and investment banking, hedge funds, private equity firms, venture capital firms, fund management, and private wealth management. Markets covered include stocks and bonds, forex trading, and derivatives. Lectures by instructor set the stage for talks by practitioners in these institutions and markets. Emphasis placed on current trends and future prospects in each institutional area and markets in which they participate, and how these relate to the global economy, especially in context of global financial crises.