Econ 122 – Financial Economics (1st Sem AY 2016-2017)

Professor: Margarita Debuque-Gonzales

Course Description: This course serves as an introduction to financial economics. It covers essential topics in the field such as security valuation, portfolio choice under uncertainty, capital market equilibrium and asset pricing, the efficient market hypothesis, and behavioral finance.

Main textbook:
Bodie, Z., A. Kane, and A. Marcus. Investments. NY: McGraw-Hill/Irwin. (Use latest edition available at the library). [print copy only]
Supplemental textbooks:
Bodie, Z., R. Merton, and D. Cleeton. 2012. Financial Economics. Boston, MA: Pearson. [print copy only]
Ross, S., R. Westerfield, and B. Jordan. 2011. Corporate Finance: Core Principles and Applications. NY: McGraw-Hill/Irwin. [print copy only]