FIN 3244

Introduction to Financial Markets

 

Dr. Richard L. Constand

Professor of Finance

University of West Florida

e-mail: rconstand@uwf.edu


This is the homepage for the FIN 3244 class being taught in the Summer of 2007.

 

Class Information

Syllabus

Assignments ( Jeff Madura, 7th. edition )

Links to Online Class Materials and Reading Assignments

 

Introductory Notes:

Intro 1       

Intro 2       

Intro 3       

Intro 4

Interest Rates

Learning Objectives

Interest Rates 1

Fisher Equation 1

Fisher Equation 2

Federal Reserve

Federal Reserve - Learning Objectives

Federal Reserve 1 - Keynesian View

Federal Reserve 2 - Monetarist View

Federal Reserve 3 - Structure

Federal Reserve 4 - Calculation

Federal Reserve 5 - Seven Factors

Federal Reserve 6 - SG

Modern Money Mechanics Workbook

Ron Paul and Wolf Blitzer discuss monetary policy

 

Prices - 1967-2007

German Hyperinflation

Roman Empire Inflation

Historic Daily Fed Funds Rate (to 1/5/2006)

Federal Reserve Statistical Release H.6 - Money Supply Data (dated 1/5/2006)

Federal Reserve Statistical Release H.15 - Interest Rates (1/06/2006)

Money Markets

 

Mortgage Markets

 

Bonds and Bond Markets

 

Equities and Equity Markets

 

Futures Markets

 

Options Markets