Economics 342  Banking & Financial Markets Spring 2004

Section 810 MWF 1:50 - 2:45 Mahar 122

Lecture Notes

Below are outlines and powerpoint slides for each chapter.  Keep in mind that these are not a substitute for class attendance and participation.  You can dowload PowerPoint presentation files on the school computers, which all have PowerPoint software to view and/or print them for class.  I recommend printing 6 slides per page.  (This is an available printing option).

To print multiple slides per page:

    * Open the file in PowerPoint
    * Go to File, then Print
    * At the bottom of the print window, next to Print what, select handouts(6 slides per page) or handouts (3 slides per page)
    * Click Okay.

If you do not have PowerPoint on the computer you use, you can download the PowerPoint viewer for free from Microsoft. This will allow you to view the files.  You can also download use the free, open source, software called Open Office to view and print the slides.  This is an alternative to Microsoft Office.
 
 

Chapter 1:  Introduction	HTML	PPT
Chapter 2:  Financial Intermediaries and Innovation	HTML	PPT
Chapter 3:  The Role of Government in Financial Markets	HTML	PPT
Chapter 4:  Depository Institutions	HTML	PPT
Chapters 5&6:  The Federal Reserve and Monetary Policy	HTML	PPT
Chapter 7:  Insurance Companies	HTML	PPT
Chapter 8:  Investment Companies	HTML	PPT
Chapter 9:  Pension Funds	HTML	PPT
Chapter 10:  Properties and Pricing of Financial Assets	HTML	PPT
Chapter 11:  The Level and Structure of Interest Rates	HTML	PPT
Chapter 12:  The Term Structure of Interest Rates	HTML	PPT
Chapter 13:  Risk, Return and Asset Pricing	HTML	PPT
Chapter 14:  Primary Markets	HTML	PPT
Chapter 16:  Treasury Securities	HTML	PPT
Chapter 18:  The Common Stock Market	HTML	PPT
Chapter 21:  Corporate Senior Instruments II	HTML	PPT
Chapter 23:  The Mortgage Market	HTML	PPT
Chapter 24:  Mortgage-Backed Securities	HTML	PPT
Chapter 26:  The Financial Futures Market	HTML	PPT
Chapters 27 & 28:  The Option Market and Options Pricing	HTML	PPT

Homework assignments

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The Federal Reserve Board of Governors
• a source for information about not only the Fed, but financial markets in general, including data and regulation
The New York Stock Exchange
• current news about the NYSE, as well as historical information and data
Careers in Finance
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The Chicago Mercantile Exchange
• information about the trading of futures contracts, with a helpful glossary of futures and options terms
Dow Jones, Inc.
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Teach Me Finance
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