Taught by: Daniel G. Weaver, Ph.D.
The objective of this course is to give students an in-depth understanding of securities and their markets. In this course, students will learn the language of international investing. Students will understand what the different types of securities are and how markets operate domestically and internationally.
Completion of (33:390:300) OR (33:390:310) is required before you take Global Capital Markets. This course builds on the knowledge you learn in the prerequisite by examining how securities are created and a detailed analysis of the markets that trade them.
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About the Instructor
Daniel G. Weaver’s research and teaching focus is on security design, security market structure, and e-commerce. He has over 35 published articles. He has published in the Journal of Finance, Journal of Financial Economics, Journal of Financial Markets, and Journal of Financial and Quantitative Analysis, among others. Recent papers include an examination of the value of liquidity providers, the impact of internalization on market quality, and market microstructure effects of security transaction taxes. He has served as a consultant to the American Stock Exchange, New York Stock Exchange, Stockholm Stock Exchange, Toronto Stock Exchange, and the Securities Industry Association. Dan has been widely quoted in newspapers across the United States including the Wall Street Journal, New York Times, Washington Post, USA Today, Associated Press, Barron’s, Securities Week, Traders, and the Los Angeles Times. He has appeared on CNN, CNBC, PBS, NPR, and local radio and television. He has testified before the U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission as well as U.S. Congress on market structure issues.