FIN 3790 - Banking and Financial Markets (3)

When Offered: Fall; Spring
A study of the theory and practice of the flow of funds from savers to borrowers through the financial markets. It includes the study of banks and other financial institutions through which funds flow, and of the financial instruments such as stocks, bonds, T-bills, etc. used in the transfer of funds from savers to borrowers. The focus is on the supply and demand for short-term and long-term funds in the financial markets, the resulting yields, and the overall effects of financial market conditions on the functioning of the economy.
Prerequisites: 54 earned hours and FIN 3680 with a minimum grade of “C” (2.0).