Futures and Options

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Financial Derivatives and Financially Engineered Investment Products

Finance 491

Welcome to Financial Derivatives and Financially Engineered Investment Products. This course is an elective in Finance. This site provides you with access to (1) the course lecture series, (2) reading assignments, (3) out-of-class assignments, and (4) selected web sites.


The Lecture Series

Access to the lecture series is restricted to those with an currently enrolled students and others with assigned password. If you have a password, click here for access to the detailed menu of lectures.

You should note that each lecture is stored as a .pdf. To view any lecture, you need the Adobe Acrobat Reader. If you do not have an Acrobat Reader, one can be downloaded by clicking on the UTILITIES button on my homepage.

Reading Assignments

There is no restriction on access to the reading assignment series. Click on the desired assignment for access. Typically, these will be stored in a .pdf format, so you will need the acrobat reader on your computer.

Reading Assignment

Topic 2: Futures Contracts
Glossary of Terms
The Basics of CME Futures and Options
Regulations-CME
Regulations-CFTC
Safeguards

Assignments

Click on the desired assignment or the answer key. Typically, these will be stored in a .pdf format, so you will need the acrobat reader on your computer.

Assignment 1
Assignment 1: Answer Key
Assignment 2
Assignment 2: Answer Key (updated 2/10/99)
Assignment 3
Assignment 3: Answer Key (updated 2/10/99)
Assignment 4
Assignment 4: Answer Key (revised on 3/25/99)
Assignment 5
Assignment 5: Answer Key
Assignment 6
Assignment 6: Answer Key
Assignment 7
Assignment 7: Answer Key