Coursera – Financial Markets – Feb-April 2014 – Yale University

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Coursera – Financial Markets – Feb-April 2014 – Yale University

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Week 1 Topics – Basic Principles of Finance and Risk Management – February 17th
Introduction to Week 1 from Professor Shiller
Portfolio Diversification and Supporting Financial Institutions (Part 1 and 2) Also
Insurance, the Archetypal Risk Management Institutions: Its Opportunities and Vulnerabilities
Guest speaker: Maurice “Hank” Greenberg Also

Week 2 Topics – Efficient Markets vs. Behavioral Finance – February 24th
Introduction to Week 2 from Professor Shiller Also
Efficient Markets
Behavioral Finance and the Role of the Psychology Also
Guest speaker: David Swensen

Week 3 Topics – Debt versus Equity – March 3rd
Introduction to Week 3 from Professor Shiller Also
Theory of Debt, Its Proper Role, Leverage Cycles
Corporate Stocks Also
Guest Speaker: Laura Cha

Week 4 Topics – Real Estate, Regulation, and Enterprise – March 10th
Introduction to Week 4 from Professor Shiller Also
Real Estate
Misbehavior, Crises, Regulation and Self Regulation Also
Guest Speaker: Carl Icahn Also

Week 5 Topics – Forward Futures and Options Markets – March 17th
Introduction to Week 5 from Professor Shiller
Forward and Futures Markets Also
Options Markets
Guest Speaker: Andrew Redleaf Also

Week 6 Topics – Monetary Policy – March 24th
Introduction to Week 6 from Professor Shiller
Banks
Monetary Policy Also
Guest Speaker: Larry Summers

Week 7 Topics – Critical Elements of the Financial Infrastructure – March 31st
Introduction to Week 7 from Professor Shiller
Investment Banks Also
Professional Money Managers and Their Influence
Exchanges, Brokers, Dealers, Clearinghouses Also
Schwarzman Lecture Also

Week 8 Topics – Finance and the Broader Public Purpose – April 7th
Introduction to Week 8 from Professor Shiller Also
Finding your Purpose in the World of Financial Capitalism
Professor Shiller Conclusion Also