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ECON136 HM - Financial Markets and Modeling

Credit(s): 3

Instructor(s): Evans

Description: Modern financial strategy seeks to reduce market risk through the use of complex instruments called derivatives. This course introduces students to the world of futures, options, and other derivatives. Topics to be covered include a survey of the markets and mathematical models of risk and volatility.

Prerequisite(s): ECON104 HM