CED 6250 — Risk Management: Derivatives and Alternative Investments
3 semester hours Graduate Lecture
Introduces the mechanics of derivatives markets and types of available derivatives investments. Examines the fundamentals of the futures markets, hedging strategies using futures, the SWAPs market, and the mechanics of the options markets. Topics are organized around the requirements of the derivatives portion of the Chartered Financial Analyst® Level I exam.
Prerequisites CED 6050 (min C-) (may be taken concurrently) Links Official catalog (CED course descriptions) · All CED courses · Plan it at numap.app
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