IGESS (Institute for Global Economics and Social Sciences)

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ECN300FB-A5529(経済学 / Economics 300)
Investments B

Yong-jin KIM

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Faculty/Graduate school IGESS (Institute for Global Economics and Social Sciences)
Attached documents
Year 2021
Class code A5529
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Previous Class title
Term 春学期授業/Spring
Day/Period 金1/Fri.1
Class Type
Campus 市ヶ谷 / Ichigaya
Classroom name
Grade 2~4
Credit(s) 2
Notes
Open Program
Open Program (Notes)
Global Open Program
Interdepartmental class taking system for Academic Achievers
Interdepartmental class taking system for Academic Achievers (Notes)
Class taught by instructors with practical experience
SDGs CP
Urban Design CP
Diversity CP
Learning for the Future CP
Carbon Neutral CP
Chiyoda Campus Consortium
Category Advanced Courses/専門科目
Elective Courses/自由科目
Faculty of Business Administration/経営学部開講科目
Faculty Sponsored Department Business Administration

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Outline and objectives

A derivative, or derivative security is an agreement between two counterparties whose payoff depends on the value of an underlying asset. Forwards, futures, options, and swaps are representative derivatives. Derivatives are actively traded throughout the world and their market is exceedingly large. Unexpectedly, derivatives also have a long history. This course aims to help students understand the basic aspects of derivative securities and how to value them. Comprehension of derivatives will come in very useful in case you work in the financial industry in the future. Due to time constraints, swaps will be discussed only if we get ahead of schedule.

Goal

Upon completing this course, students will be able to
1) understand the characteristics of derivatives.
2) understand how forwards are valued.
3) understand how futures are valued.
4) understand how call and put options are valued.
5) solidify an understanding of business and economic news about financial markets.

Default language used in class

英語 / English

Method(s)(学期の途中で変更になる場合には、別途提示します。 /If the Method(s) is changed, we will announce the details of any changes. )

This course is basically lecture-based, but wide open to active participation in class. Slides and complementary handouts will be distributed.

Active learning in class (Group discussion, Debate.etc.)

あり / Yes

Fieldwork in class

なし / No

Schedule

※各回の授業形態は予定です。教員の指示に従ってください。

1:Introduction to Forwards and Futures

-forward contract characteristics
-long (short) forward payoff, and profit and loss, and its diagram
-counter party credit risk
-futures contract

2:Introduction to Call Options: Part 1

-call option characteristics
-long (short) call payoff, and profit and loss

3:Introduction to Put Options: Part 2

-call option moneyness
-early exercising
-comparison of call options and forwards/futures

4:Introduction to Put Options

-put option characteristics
-long (short) put payoff, and profit and loss
-put option moneyness
-early exercising
-comparison of put options, call options, and forwards/futures

5:Useful Quantitative Concepts for Pricing and Valuation: Part 1

-compounding conventions
-calculating future value and present value
-identifying continuously compounded interest rates

6:Useful Quantitative Concepts for Pricing and Valuation: Part 2

-volatility and historical standard deviation
-interpretation of standard deviation
-annualized standard deviation

7:Useful Quantitative Concepts for Pricing and Valuation: Part 3

- understanding the standard normal cumulative distribution function
- z-score

8:Introduction to Pricing and Valuation: Part 1

-concepts of price and value of a forward contract
-forward price
-forward value

9:Introduction to Pricing and Valuation: Part 2

-option value: Black-Scholes model
-calculating the Black-Scholes model
-Black-Scholes model assumptions
-implied volatility

10:Understanding Pricing and Valuation: Part 1

-review of payoff, price, and value equations
-risk-neutral valuation
-probability and expected value concepts

11:Understanding Pricing and Valuation: Part 2

-understanding the Black-Scholes equation for call and put values
-understanding the equation for forward and futures price

12:The Binomial Option Pricing Model: Part 1

-option valuation based on one-period binomial model

13:The Binomial Option Pricing Model: Part 2

-two-period binomial model
-multi-period binomial model

14:Wrap-up and In-Class Final Exam

-brief summary
-final examination

Work to be done outside of class (preparation, etc.)

Students should read course materials before class and should not miss the deadline for homework assignments. Preparatory study and review time for this class are 2 hours each.

Textbooks

Gottesman, Aron, Derivatives Essentials: An Introduction to Forwards, Futures, Options, and Swaps, Wiley, 2016.

References

Hull, John C., Fundamentals of Futures and Options Markets, recent editions, Pearson.

Grading criteria

Grades will be based on the following composition:
class participation (20%),
homework assignment (30%),
and final examination (50%).

Changes following student comments

I will try to make explanations much easier to understand.

Equipment student needs to prepare

The Microsoft Excel will be often used as a calculation tool. It would be better if students had a basic knowledge of MS-Excel.

Prerequisites

It is advisable that students have taken the Introduction to Finance and/or Introduction to Statistics, or have equivalent knowledge about them. However, I will explain useful quantitative concepts for pricing derivatives from the basics, so any students interested in derivatives are highly welcome.