BPF_FMRN Financial Markets

Faculty of Economics and Administration
Autumn 2015
Extent and Intensity
2/2/0. 6 credit(s). Type of Completion: zk (examination).
Teacher(s)
Ing. Luděk Benada, Ph.D. (lecturer)
Ing. Peter Mokrička, Ph.D. (lecturer)
doc. Ing. Martin Svoboda, Ph.D. (lecturer)
Ing. Luděk Benada, Ph.D. (seminar tutor)
Ing. Peter Mokrička, Ph.D. (seminar tutor)
Guaranteed by
Ing. Peter Mokrička, Ph.D.
Department of Finance – Faculty of Economics and Administration
Contact Person: Ing. Peter Mokrička, Ph.D.
Supplier department: Department of Finance – Faculty of Economics and Administration
Timetable
Tue 12:50–14:30 S301
  • Timetable of Seminar Groups:
BPF_FMRN/01: Tue 14:35–16:15 S306, L. Benada, P. Mokrička
Prerequisites (in Czech)
(! BPF_FITR Financial Markets )&&(! BPF_FMRA Financial Markets )
Course Enrolment Limitations
The course is also offered to the students of the fields other than those the course is directly associated with.
The capacity limit for the course is 20 student(s).
Current registration and enrolment status: enrolled: 0/20, only registered: 0/20, only registered with preference (fields directly associated with the programme): 0/20
fields of study / plans the course is directly associated with
Course objectives
The course aims to give students an insight into the individual structures of financial markets and forms of their functioning. Within the framework of money and capital markets, mainly instruments and products of these markets will be dealt with. A detailed analysis of forms, types and ways of securities trading allows students to gain deeper knowledge in this area. At the end of the course students should be able to: • - specify the financial system, its functions, subjects and their relations • - identify trends in the financial system • - describe financial markets • - characterize basic types of securities • - explain the nature of financial derivatives • - describe stock exchange system and the Prague Stock Exchange • - define the regulation of financial markets • - characterize indices of capital markets • - specify the basics of fundamental, technical and psychological analysis of shares • - describe the essentials of efficient markets theory • - define the collective investment scheme.
Syllabus
  • 1. Financial system
  • 2. Trends of financial system
  • 3. Financial markets and securities
  • 4. Types of securities
  • 5. Financial derivatives
  • 6. System of stock exchange
  • 7. Financial market supervision
  • 8. Indexes of capital market
  • 9. Analysis of stocks - fundamental analysis
  • 10. Analysis of stocks - technical analysis
  • 11. Analysis of stocks - psychological analysis
  • 12. Collective investment
Literature
    required literature
  • MISHKIN, Frederic S. and Stanley G. EAKINS. Financial markets and institutions. 6th ed. Boston: Pearson Prentice Hall, 2009, xxxix, 675. ISBN 9780321374219. info
    recommended literature
  • KRÜGER, Thomas. Die Indikatoren der Konjunktur und ihr Einfluss auf die Finanzmärkte : 101 Fragen und Antworten. Norderstedt: Books on demand, 2011, 326 stran. ISBN 9783844806007. info
  • SOROS, George. Das Ende der Finanzmärkte - und deren Zukunft : die heutige Finanzkrise und was sie bedeutet. München: FinanzBuch, 2008, 174 s. ISBN 9783898794138. info
  • STEINER, Manfred and Christoph BRUNS. Wertpapiermanagement : professionelle Wertpapieranalyse und Portfoliostrukturierung. 9., überarbeitete und erw. Stuttgart: Schäffer-Poeschel, 2007, xxix, 649. ISBN 9783791026770. info
  • Portfoliomanagement. Edited by Klaus Spremann. 2., überarb. und erg. Aufl. München: Oldenbourg, 2003, xiii, 587. ISBN 3486272691. info
  • BESTMANN, Uwe. Börsen und Effekten von A-Z : die Fachsprache der klassischen und modernen Finanzmärkte. München: Deutscher Taschenbuch Verlag, 1989, xiii, 313. ISBN 3800614650. info
Teaching methods
Lectures, seminars
Assessment methods
Conditions for incoming to exam: 1 written test (max. 20 points, min. 12 points), semester paper (max. 30 points, min. 18 points). Written exam (max. 50 points, min 30 points). Any copying, recording or leaking tests, use of unauthorized tools, aids and communication devices, or other disruptions of objectivity of exams (credit tests) will be considered non-compliance with the conditions for course completion as well as a severe violation of the study rules. Consequently, the teacher will finish the exam (credit test) by awarding grade "F" in the Information System, and the Dean will initiate disciplinary proceedings that may result in study termination.
Language of instruction
German
Further comments (probably available only in Czech)
Study Materials
The course is taught annually.
General note: Předmět je přednášen v němčině a je ekvivalentní s předmětem Finanční trhy. Studenti si zapisují jen jeden z těchto předmětů.
Information on course enrolment limitations: Předmět nebude v daném semestru vypsán, pokud se nezapíše min. 5 studentů
Information about innovation of course.
This course has been innovated under the project "Inovace studia ekonomických disciplín v souladu s požadavky znalostní ekonomiky (CZ.1.07/2.2.00/28.0227)" which is cofinanced by the European Social Fond and the national budget of the Czech Republic.

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The course is also listed under the following terms Autumn 2009, Autumn 2010, Autumn 2011, Autumn 2012, Autumn 2013, Autumn 2014, Autumn 2016, Autumn 2017, Autumn 2018, Autumn 2020.
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