BPF_FMRA Financial Markets

Faculty of Economics and Administration
Autumn 2009
Extent and Intensity
2/2/0. 6 credit(s). Type of Completion: zk (examination).
Teacher(s)
doc. Ing. Martin Svoboda, Ph.D. (lecturer)
Ing. Dagmar Vágnerová Linnertová, Ph.D. (lecturer)
Ing. Dagmar Vágnerová Linnertová, Ph.D. (seminar tutor)
Guaranteed by
Ing. Dagmar Vágnerová Linnertová, Ph.D.
Department of Finance – Faculty of Economics and Administration
Contact Person: Iva Havlíčková
Timetable
Thu 15:30–17:05 P201
  • Timetable of Seminar Groups:
BPF_FMRA/1: Thu 17:10–18:45 P201, D. Vágnerová Linnertová
Course Enrolment Limitations
The course is also offered to the students of the fields other than those the course is directly associated with.
fields of study / plans the course is directly associated with
Course objectives
A student will be able to specify and characterize a structure and particular forms of financial markets. A student will be able to classify particular financial products from the suitable segment of a financial market and calculate and evaluate investment yield of this products according to risk, revenue and liquidity. A student will be to discuss about advantages and disadvantages related with an individual investment products and will be oriented in all financial market segments.
Syllabus
  • Syllabus of lectures

  • 1. Financial system

  • 2. Tendency in financial system development

  • 3. Financial market and securities

  • 4. Kind of securities

  • 5. Introduction of financial derivatives

  • 6. Stock Exchange System and Prague Stock Exchange

  • 7. Regulation of financial and capital market

  • 8. Indices of capital market

  • 9. Financial Assets analysis: Fundamental Analysis

  • 10. Financial Assets analysis: Technical Analysis

  • 11. Financial Assets analysis: Psychological Analysis

  • 12. Collective Investment

  • Syllabus of seminars

  • 1. Introductory Seminar

  • 2. Financial System and Stock Exchange Development

  • 3. Securities, securities issuance

  • 4. In-term test no. 1

  • 5. Forex and derivatives

  • 6. Stock Exchanges, Stock Exchange Systems, OTC markets

  • 7. Supervision over financial market

  • 8.I ndices of capital market and modern structured products

  • 9. Fundamental Analysis

  • 10. In-term test no. 2

  • 11. Technical Analysis

  • 12. Psychological Analysis

  • 13. Collective Investment

Literature
  • SVOBODA, Martin. Indexové investice (Index Investments). 1.Vydání. Brno: Dimension, 2001, 274 pp. ISBN 80-238-7634-1. info
  • MUSÍLEK, Petr. Finanční trhy a investiční bankovnictví. Praha: ETC Publishing, 1999, 852 s. ISBN 80-86006-78-6. info
  • JÍLEK, Josef. Finanční trhy. Vyd. 1. Praha: Grada, 1997, 527 s. ISBN 8071694533. info
  • BLAKE, David. Analýza finančních trhů. Translated by Aleš Hrnčíř - Petr Šedý - Pavel Šimůnek. Vyd. 1. Praha: Grada, 1995, 623 s. ISBN 8071692018. info
  • SHARPE, William F. and Gordon J. ALEXANDER. Investice. Translated by Zdeněk Šlehofr. 4. vyd. Praha: Victoria Publishing, 1994, 810 s. ISBN 80-85605-47-3. info
  • COTTLE, S., R. F. MURRAY and F. E. BLOCK. Analýza cenných papírů. Translated by Stanislav Spanilý. Praha: Victoria Publishing, 1993, 513 s. ISBN 80-85605-74-0. info
Teaching methods
The course is dividend in individual lectures. In seminars there is prepared an individual student’s essay about the particular segment of a financial market. There are also extended acknowledge from lectures by using case studies and data analysis.
Assessment methods
The course is concluded by the written examination (15 questions in the form of a multiple choice and 4 questions in the forma of essay) and short oral discussion. Total score from written examination is 50 points; total score from oral discussion is 10 points. In seminar there are written two in-term tests with 30 points per a test (multiple choice and short essay). Student must get at least 36 points from both tests. The half of in-term test points gained by a student is added to total score from final exam test. Total score is 90 points and at least 54 points is necessary for successful finishing of this course. Student must elaborate and deliver an essay.
Language of instruction
English
Further comments (probably available only in Czech)
Study Materials
The course is taught annually.
General note: Předmět je přednášen v angličtině a je ekvivalentní s předmětem Finanční trhy. Studenti si zapisují jen jeden z těchto předmětů. Nezapisují si studenti, kteří absolvovali předmět PFFITR nebo PFFMRA nebo PFFMRN.
Credit evaluation note: k = 1,00.
Listed among pre-requisites of other courses
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