CONTACTS mail: domenico.dallolio@unive.it skype: prof_ddo Find me also on Linkedin, Facebook If you have a FB profile you can join the group “FMAM course Ca’ Foscari”, specificly created for the course (type the full name of the group to find it). We will use the group (and e-mail as well) for the trading game that will take place during the course (the rules will be published soon). The FB group can be used also to find team mates, to ask me questions, to discuss problems and exercises. 1 1 1 1 2 1

PROGRAMME PART 1 – INTRODUCTION TO MODERN MARKETS At the end of the second week the game will start PART 2 – FINANCIAL INSTRUMENTS Stocks: how they are traded PART 3 – DERIVATIVES Futures and options Speculation Vs corporate hedging Options strategies How to take advantage of IT for the daily screening of the universe of optionable stocks PART 4 – OTHER INSTRUMENTS (if we have time) CFDs: equity swaps Forex market Binary Options: why you have to stay away from them Certificates: structured products for any payoff 1 1 1 1 2 1

EXAM STRUCTURE OF THE EXAM: The exam is written; all you need is my slides. STRUCTURE OF THE EXAM: 10 MP questions + 6 exercises TIME: 75-90 minutes GRADES ARE DELIVERED THE SAME DAY OF THE EXAM Students are asked to wait after the exam so that we can see their works together and discuss doubts and questions immediately 1 1 1 1 2 1

CONSULTATION HOURS During all the course students can find me every Monday and Tuesday from 3.45 to 5.15 p.m. in room C.002 (looking the BEC, enter the building on your left, turn right and go straight on till the end of the hallway). After the course I will be available every day, any working hour, on skype, upon appointment via e-mail. Don’t be afraid of asking my help if you need it. 1 1 1 1 2 1