PFFMRA Financial Markets

Faculty of Economics and Administration
Autumn 2008
Extent and Intensity
2/2/0. 5 credit(s). Type of Completion: zk (examination).
Teacher(s)
Ing. Dagmar Vágnerová Linnertová, Ph.D. (lecturer)
Ing. Dagmar Vágnerová Linnertová, Ph.D. (seminar tutor)
Guaranteed by
doc. Ing. Martin Svoboda, Ph.D.
Department of Finance – Faculty of Economics and Administration
Contact Person: Iva Havlíčková
Timetable
Thu 14:35–16:15 P201
  • Timetable of Seminar Groups:
PFFMRA/1: Thu 16:20–17:55 P201, D. Vágnerová Linnertová
Course Enrolment Limitations
The course is also offered to the students of the fields other than those the course is directly associated with.
The capacity limit for the course is 20 student(s).
Current registration and enrolment status: enrolled: 0/20, only registered: 0/20, only registered with preference (fields directly associated with the programme): 0/20
fields of study / plans the course is directly associated with
Course objectives
Financial Markets (PFFITR) The objective of this course is to acquaint students with individual structures of financial markets and forms of their operation. As far as the money and capital markets are concerned, instruments and products of these markets will be presented. A detailed analysis of forms, types and methods of trading in securities will enable students to gain an in-depth knowledge of this area. Lectures also cover the dividend policy of joint stock companies and the stock exchange security markets. Credit requirements: active participation in seminars and presentation of a paper on a topic from the target foreign language literature.


Course objectives Knowledge gained in this course serves as a theoretical basis for comprehension of the subsequent courses, especially related to financial markets.

Syllabus
  • Syllabus of lectures

  • 1. Financial system

  • 2. Tendency in financial system development

  • 3. Financial market and securities

  • 4. Kind of securities

  • 5. Introduction of financial derivatives

  • 6. Stock Exchange System and Prague Stock Exchange

  • 7. Regulation of financial and capital market

  • 8. Indices of capital market

  • 9. Financial Assets analysis: Fundamental Analysis

  • 10. Financial Assets analysis: Technical Analysis

  • 11. Financial Assets analysis: Psychological Analysis

  • 12. Collective Investment

  • Syllabus of seminars

  • 1. Introductory Seminar

  • 2. Financial System and Stock Exchange Development

  • 3. Securities, securities issuance

  • 4. In-term test no. 1

  • 5. Forex and derivatives

  • 6. Stock Exchanges, Stock Exchange Systems, OTC markets

  • 7. Supervision over financial market

  • 8.I ndices of capital market and modern structured products

  • 9. Fundamental Analysis

  • 10. In-term test no. 2

  • 11. Technical Analysis

  • 12. Psychological Analysis

  • 13. Collective Investment

Literature
  • SVOBODA, Martin. Indexové investice (Index Investments). 1.Vydání. Brno: Dimension, 2001, 274 pp. ISBN 80-238-7634-1. info
  • MUSÍLEK, Petr. Finanční trhy a investiční bankovnictví. Praha: ETC Publishing, 1999, 852 s. ISBN 80-86006-78-6. info
  • JÍLEK, Josef. Finanční trhy. Vyd. 1. Praha: Grada, 1997, 527 s. ISBN 8071694533. info
  • BLAKE, David. Analýza finančních trhů. Translated by Aleš Hrnčíř - Petr Šedý - Pavel Šimůnek. Vyd. 1. Praha: Grada, 1995, 623 s. ISBN 8071692018. info
  • SHARPE, William F. and Gordon J. ALEXANDER. Investice. Translated by Zdeněk Šlehofr. 4. vyd. Praha: Victoria Publishing, 1994, 810 s. ISBN 80-85605-47-3. info
  • COTTLE, S., R. F. MURRAY and F. E. BLOCK. Analýza cenných papírů. Translated by Stanislav Spanilý. Praha: Victoria Publishing, 1993, 513 s. ISBN 80-85605-74-0. info
Assessment methods
The course has a form of lecture. Credit requirements: active participation in seminars and presentation of a paper on a topic from the target foreign language literature. Examination: written + oral.
Language of instruction
English
Further comments (probably available only in Czech)
Study Materials
The course is taught annually.
General note: Předmět je přednášen v angličtině a je ekvivalentní s předmětem Finanční trhy. Studenti si zapisují jen jeden z těchto předmětů.
The course is also listed under the following terms Autumn 2004, Spring 2005, Autumn 2005, Autumn 2006, Autumn 2007.
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