1. No textbook, Class Notes and lots of graphs... taking notes and asking questions ESSENTIAL
2. We will learn key vocabulary, concepts and the applications of financial theory used by Investors,
Asset Managers & Traders
3. We will explore the history of Financial Engineering, when and why some financial products were
created
4. We use topics/events “LIVE/en Direct” to appreciate theory and application
5. You will learn what a short sale is, why this is done (GameStop case study Feb 2021)
6. We will learn about Volatility (normal distributions) and “price path”
7. We will explore how and why the GFC (Great Financial Crisis) happened 2008/9
8. We will build a synthetic instrument following the example of pre-IPO Alibaba
9. You will learn the rules that investors and traders follow to keep their jobs...
10. You will see how financial innovation is alive in real time and global
11. We will explore Crypto, + NFTs
12. We will “see live” how I manage risk and risk regimes “I live by”
13. We will review past exam questions so that there are NO surprises