Course Information

Instructor

Dr. Ryan Riordan
ryanriordan.ca

Course details

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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

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

Wealth-Tech and RoboAdvice

We’ll explore recent developments in WealthTech, including the emergence, mechanics and offerings of robo-advisors.

Deliverable: quiz

Investing and Portfolio Management + Factor Investing

We’ll explore risk and return, portfolio management strategies and factor investing.

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

Innovative Market Structures

We’ll explore speed bumps, dark markets and the current discourse of each.

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

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

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

Introduction to Course

Welcome to MFIN841!

Deliverable: pre-course survey

Deliverables

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