Fin254f:Financial Spring 2010(2) Blake LeBaron TA: Xia Meng
Introduction Description Prerequisites Readings Grading Outline
What is this course? History Economics Finance Psychology
Prerequisites Required: Fin201, Financial Theory Econ201, Global Economic Environment Useful, but not required: Econ202: Applied International Macroeconomics Probability/Statistics (Econ211f) Who can take this course? 2 nd year MA, MBAi MSF, BA/MA 2 nd year and beyond Ph.D
Course Materials Required Books Kindleberger and Aliber, Manias, Panics, and Crashes Reinhart and Rogoff, This Time is Different Shiller, Irrational Exuberance Nofsingner, The Psychology of Investing
Course Materials Completely optional books Minsky, Stabilizing an Unstable Economy Mackay, Extraordinary Popular Delusions and the Madness of Crowds, 1841
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Grading Problem sets (33%) Midterm exam (33%) Final exam (33%) May 12, 1:30-4:30
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