student
12/02/2014
Foundations of Finance
Lecture 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
2
1
12/02/2014
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%)
3
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
4
2
12/02/2014
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.
5
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?
3
12/02/2014
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
Foundations of Finance
Lecture 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
2
1
12/02/2014
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%)
3
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
4
2
12/02/2014
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.
5
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?
3
12/02/2014
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