Course: Financial Markets

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Course title Financial Markets
Course code KAE/FT
Organizational form of instruction Seminar
Level of course Master
Year of study not specified
Semester Winter and summer
Number of ECTS credits 3
Language of instruction Czech
Status of course unspecified
Form of instruction Face-to-face
Work placements This is not an internship
Recommended optional programme components None
Lecturer(s)
  • Kročil Ondřej, Mgr. Ph.D.
Course content
1. Financial system and financial market - definition of terms, function, time value of money - financial market - classification, market participants 2. Securities - introduction, classification of securities, issuance of securities - Stock exchange, register ot securities 3. Analytical methods used in financial markets - fundamental analysis - technical analysis, psychological analysis - the theory of efficient markets 4. Money market - definition of the money market, - the credit and deposit market, - the foreign exchange market, - short-term bonds, - the bills market (derivatives) 5. Trading on the Exchange - characteristics, assumptions, types of exchange trades - BCPP trading systems 6. Collective investment - characteristics, benefits, risks - investment company, investment fund, mutual fund

Learning activities and teaching methods
Dialogic Lecture (Discussion, Dialog, Brainstorming), Work with Text (with Book, Textbook)
  • Attendace - 25 hours per semester
  • Preparation for the Exam - 25 hours per semester
  • Homework for Teaching - 25 hours per semester
Learning outcomes
The aim of the course is to present bacis characteristics of a financial market, the way it works and organization in both in theoretic and practical part.
Orientation in the way of financial market works from the view of theoretical and practical part in the time when the czech financial market is considered as a developing one.
Prerequisites
There are not any special condicions set.

Assessment methods and criteria
Oral exam

max 2 absences presentation written exam
Recommended literature
  • Bohanesová, E. (2013). Finanční matematika. Olomouc.
  • Dědič J. (1992). Investiční společnosti a investiční fondy. Prospektrum.
  • Janovec, M. (2018). Dohled nad finančním trhem a jeho integrace. Praha.
  • Jílek, J. (2009). Akciové trhy a investování.
  • Kohout, P. (2009). Finance po krizi.
  • Kohout P. (2003). Investiční strategie pro 3. tisíciletí - 3.vydání. Grada Publishing Praha.
  • Revenda, Z., Mandel, M., Kodera, J., Musílek, P., Dvořák, P. (2015). Peněžní ekonomie a bankovnictví. Praha.
  • Shiller, R. J. (2010). Investiční horečka. Praha.
  • Steigauf S. (2003). Fondy-jak vydělávat pomocí fondů. Grada Publishing Praha.
  • www. http://www.cnb.cz/cs/index.html.


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