MFIN 5500 3.00

This course will function as a hands-on research practicum in which 3-4 “live” structured products will be brought into the classroom and analyzed using the tools of financial economics. Given the advanced (capstone) nature of the course, we will examine these structures from a variety of perspectives. Some of the questions we will address are: Who exactly manufactures them? Why are they being created? Who buys them and how do they fit into a pre-existing investment portfolio? How should they be priced / valued? What are their regulatory and tax implications? Can they be synthesized using existing securities? How profitable are they for the issuer /underwriter?

Prerequisite: MFIN 5400 3.0 Fixed Income Securities