Iowa State University Department of Economics

 

Money, Banking and Financial Markets

Economics 353, Summer 2005

Martin Ganco

Course Information: Course Syllabus

Instructor:

Martin Ganco, B8B Curtiss, ganco@iastate.edu

Office hours: Tuesday, Thursday, 2:00 - 4:00 pm;

Term:

Summer 2005

Meeting time:

Monday - Friday: 12:10 – 1:10 pm

Classroom:

Heady 272

TA:

Jacob, Punnoose (Reuben), 294-4864, B2 Curtiss, pjacob@iastate.edu

Office hours: Wednesday, Friday, 13:00 - 14:30 pm;

Course Grading

Course Materials

Lectures
Quizzes
Chapter 1 Chapter 1
Chapter 2, SEC Chapter 2
Chapter 3 Chapter 3
Chapter 4 Chapter 4
Uncertainty, Notes Chapter 5
Chapter 5 Chapter 6
Chapter 6 Chapter 7
Chapter 7 Chapter 19
Chapter 19 Chapter 20
Chapter 20 Chapter 13
Chapter 13 Chapter 8
Chapter 8 Chapter 9
Chapter 9 Chapter 10
Chapter 10 Chapter 11
Chapter 11 Chapter 12
Chapter 12 Chapter 14
Chapter 14 Chapter 15
Chapter 15 Chapter 16
Chapter 16 Chapter 17
Chapter 17 Chapter 18
Chapter 18  

 

Readings Homeworks
Stock Markets: Dividend's end Homework 1 (due June 24), Solution
Decline of Traditional Banking Homework 2 (due July 11), Solution
Journal's Dartboard Retires Homework 3 (due July 22), Solution
Diversification Becomes the Vogue Homework 4 (due August 1)

Adding Duration To The Toolbox

 
The Real Picture  
Dollar's Fall Has Little Impact  
Fed Sees Inflation As Bigger Threat  
Herd Behavior Model (first few pages)  

 

Exams Practice Exams
Exam 1 & Solution Practice Exam 1
Exam 2 & Solution Practice Exam 2
Exam 3 & Solution Practice Exam 3
  Practice Final
  Additional Practice Questions