Money and Banking (Fall 2009)

 

Introduction and Overview of the Financial System

 

The Origin of Money, Evolution of the Payments System, and E-Money

 

Interest Rates, Bond and Equity Pricing, and Asset Portfolio Choice

 

Risk and Term Structure

 

Property Market and the Macroeconomy

 

The Stock Markets, The Theory of Rational Expectations, and the Efficient Market Hypothesis

 

Should the Fed React to the Stock Market

 

Asymmetric Information and the Role of Financial Intermediaries

 

Banking and the Management of Financial Institutions

 

The Banking Industry Structure and Competition