Course Schedule
Big Data and Machine Learning
We’ll explore the features and methods of big data and machine learning, as well as their current and anticipated impacts on investing.
Deliverables: quiz
Deliverables: quiz
Digital Assets and Blockchain
What is money and how is its value determined? We’ll explore money, the traditional payments system and various developments in blockchain technology, including the emergence of digital currencies and other new business models in decentralized finance.
Deliverables: quiz, Robinhood case study
Deliverables: quiz, Robinhood case study
Wealth-Tech and RoboAdvice
We’ll explore recent developments in WealthTech, including the emergence, mechanics and offerings of robo-advisors.
Deliverable: quiz
Deliverable: quiz
Investing and Portfolio Management + Factor Investing
We’ll explore risk and return, portfolio management strategies and factor investing.
Deliverable: quiz
Deliverable: quiz
Content Review
Deliverables: none
Digital Capital Markets Wrap-Up
We’ll delve into some digital capital markets topics a little further before moving on to investing next week.
Deliverable: quiz
Deliverable: quiz
Innovative Market Structures
We’ll explore speed bumps, dark markets and the current discourse of each.
Deliverable: quiz
Deliverable: quiz
High Frequency Trading and Algorithmic Trading
We’ll explore the impacts of algorithmic and high-frequency trading on markets and the construction of execution benchmarks.
Deliverables: ECN Millennials Case, quiz
Deliverables: ECN Millennials Case, quiz
Evolution of Market Technology & Evaluating Market Quality
We’ll explore the evolution of market technology, the importance of speed in trading and methods for assessing the quality of an electronic market.
Deliverable: quiz
Deliverable: quiz
Trading and Markets & Floor and Limit Order Markets
We’ll explore the need for trade and financial markets, the roles and functions of a floor market and the operations of a limit order book.
Deliverable: quiz
Deliverable: quiz
Introduction to Course
Welcome to MFIN841!
Deliverable: pre-course survey
Deliverable: pre-course survey