Lecture 1 FINM7006概要1.ppt

* * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * Foundations of FinanceLecture 1 Course Overview and An Introduction to Financial Markets Lecture Readings: Foundations of Finance, Module 1, pp. 1-22. Administration I Lecturer for the semester: Jenni Bettman jenni.bettman@anu.edu.au Office Phone: 6125-1080 (or x51080 on campus) Office: 4.40 CBE Building Consultation Times: Wednesday 11am-1pm * Administration II Assessment: Tutorial Quizzes (15%) Mid-Semester Exam (25% or 0%) Optional and redeemable HOPEFULLY ? to be held in Week 7 (more information relating to this will be discussed later in the term) Final Exam (60% or 85%) * Administration III Lecture Arrangements Two lecture times a week Only need to attend one of them Lectures are either on Tuesday 12-2pm COP G030 (maximum 100 students) or Thursday 12-2pm MCCT1 Repeat lectures start next week Need to enrol in a lecture this week * Administration III Students are expected to attend: One lecture a week Workshop (1 hour on Wednesday 10-11am COOMBS T) Workshop will be taped!! Content in Workshop? Tutorial (1 hour per week) Tutorials start next week! You need to enrol in a tutorial and the lecture and attend the ones you enrol in! There is no quiz next week, however, please see outline for details regarding quizzes. * 1. Course Overview During this course, we will consider the answers to the following questions: What are financial markets and what assets are traded within these markets?; What are the characteristics of assets traded in financial markets?; and, What is value and how do we measure the value of assets? 1. Course Overview (Continued) Financial Markets and Instruments In studying financial markets and instruments, we will seek to answer the following questions: What are financial markets and what role do they serve?; What type of financial markets are there?; What types of instruments are traded in each of these markets?; What are the characteristics of each instrument?; and, How do these instrument