Iowa State University

Department of Economics

Prof.Marcelo Oviedo

rsingh@iastate.edu

Money, Banking, and Financial Markets

(Econ 353)

Spring 2009

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Syllabus

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Lecture Slides

• Lecture 1
• Lectures 2 and 3 : Example
• Lecture 4: Example
• Lectures 5 and 6 ; Example 1 Example 2 Example 3
• Lecture 7 : Notes on uncertainty : Example 1
• Lectures 8 and 9: Applications
• Lectures 10 and 11
• Lectures 11 and 12
• Lectures 13 and 14
• Lectures 15 and 16
• Lecture 17 - Problem: Solution
• Lectures 18 & 19
• Lectures 20 & 21
• Lecture 22
• Lecture 23 (pdf)
• Lecture 24 (pdf)
• Lecture 25 (pdf)
• Lecture 26 (pdf)
• Lecture 27

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Practice Quizzes

• Lecture 1 – (Chapter 1) (all except 7 and 8 – would not hurt if you do them as well!)
• Lectures 2 and 3 – (Chapter 2) (all)
• Lecture 4 – (Chapter 3) (except 13, 14)
• Lecture 5 through 8 – (Chapter 4) (except 8, 15)
• Lecture 9 and 10 – (Chapter 5) (all)
• Lecture 11 and 12 – (Chapter 6) (all)
• Lecture 13 and 14 – (Chapter 7) (all)
• Lectures 17 – (Chapter 8)
• Lectures 18 and 19 – (Chapter 9)
• Lectures 20 and 21 – (Chapter 10)
• Lecture 22 – (Chapter 11)
• Lecture 23 – (Chapter 12)
• Lecture 24 – (Chapter 13)
• Lecture 25 – (Chapter 14)
• Lecture 26 – (Chapter 15)

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Readings :

Uncertainty and Risk

1. Nothing to fear but fear itself **

Ongoing Financial Crises:

1. Inside the banks **

2. Money Markets

3. The resilient dollar

4. What next

5. Beyond crisis management

6. Saving the system

7. Not yet the last resort

8. Capitalism at bay

9. Giving credit where credit is due

From previous classes

1. Sub prime crisis : summary
2. Capital markets: The invasion of sovereign wealth funds
3. The markets: It is rough out there

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Homework:

· Problem set # 1 : Solution

· Problem set # 2 :

· Problem set # 3 :

· Problem set # 4 :

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Exams:

Exam 1 with solutions: Beige, White

Sample Exams

· Sample Midterm I:

· Sample Midterm II

· Extra practice problems for Midterm II: Solutions

· Sample Midterm III (skip Qs 1, 19,23, 24)

· Sample Final

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Grades

Midterm I

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TAs: Xiang Gao: Office Hours: Wednesday 1:30 -- 3pm, 477 Heady Hall

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