Money and Capital Markets

This course studies the functions of financial institutions and markets in the U.S. economy; The determination of interest rates, stock prices, bond prices; How money and capital markets facilitate the conduct of business in the free market economies. Topics include the role of depository and other financial institutions in allocating funds to households, business and government borrowers. Regulation and deregulation of financial markets, the bond markets, the stock market, commercial paper, and the role of investment bankers.

Fall, Spring

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