The Financial Investment
Dagmar Linnertova
Petr Málek
Department of Finance
Office 533
Dagmar.Linnertova@seznam.cz
Malek.Petr@seznam.cz

Literature
nFrederic S. Mishkin
nStanley G. Eakins
nFinancial markets and Institutions
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Literature
nMark Grinblatt
nSheridan Titman
nFinancial Markets and Corporate Strategy

Structure of the subject
nLectures
nSeminars
qCase study for two students
qExtent 20 – 25 pages
qEvery case study must be delivered in seminar group
nPresentation approx. 20 minutes
q

Final exam
nFirst term 15th December 2010 (class S 8, time: 16.20)
qAnother term will be set in information system
nFinal exam test – written form for 40 minuts
qMultiple choice and open questions
nNumber of points 60
nCase study
qprinted case study deliver in the day of presentation  - 25 points
qPresentation of case study  - 15 points
nTotal number of points 100
nGrade scale:
q100 – 92: A
q91 – 84: B
q83 – 76: C
q75 – 68: D
q67 – 60: E
q59 – 0: F

Topic
Name
Day of presentation
Significant financial crisis in the 20th century

10.11.2010
Derivative products

10.11.2010
Development of oil price and history of oil as an investment commodity

10.11.2010
Analysis of American indices (Latin/North):

24.11.2010
Development of Stock Exchanges (e.g. NYSE, Frankfurt, Japan, etc.)

24.11.2010
Development of gold price and history of gold as an investment commodity

24.11.2010
Deflation and situation in Japan

24.11.2010
The best known investment strategies

1.12.2010
Sub-prime crisis

1.12.2010
Trends in the Global Financial Markets

1.12.2010
The role of real assets in an investment portfolio

8.12.2010
The Great Depression the 1920s

8.12.2010

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