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Course Info for ECON - 333 - 01, Spring 2024
Class number: 2944 Title: Econ of Risk and Investment Department: Economics
Career: Undergraduate Component: Lecture Session: Regular
Instructor's Permission Required: No Grading Basis: Graded Units: 1.00
Enrollment limited to 25 Current enrollment: 17 Available seats: 8
Start date: Monday, January 22, 2024 End date: Friday, May 10, 2024 Mode of Instruction: In Person
Schedule: TR: 1:30PM-2:45PM, MC - 303 Instructor(s): Hoag, Christopher
Prerequisite(s): Prerequisite: A grade of C- or better in Economics 309.
Distribution Requirement: Meets Social Sciences Requirement
Course Description:
The course considers both theoretical and empirical perspectives on risk in the context of portfolios of financial assets. Topics include standard and behavioral theories of risk, pricing risky assets, quantitative analysis of the theory of portfolio selection, and risk management.