FIN 3244 - Money and Capital Markets
Fall 2008 - CRN 81054

Financial Instrument Paper and Presentation

All Level I topics need to be covered prior to moving into Level II topics.

Topics- Level I

Team	Topic	Presentation and Paper Due Date
5: Gnjidic, Grosser & Guitierrez	Federal Funds and Commercial Paper Class Readings: Textbook Chapter 9 and Instruments of the Money Market Chapters 1,2,9	November 5
12: Parker, Passeado & Pietrzak	U.S. Treasury: Bills, Notes, Bonds, Strips Class Readings: Textbook Chapter 9 and Instruments of the Money Market Chapter 7	November 5
Hobbs	Banker's Acceptances and Repurchase Agreements Class Readings: Textbook Chapter 9 & 10 and Instruments of the Money Market Chapter 6 & 10	November 5
13: Reilly, Rodriqez & Sauriol	Negotiable CDs and Money Market Mutual Funds Class Readings: Textbook Chapter 9 & 21 and Instruments of the Money Market Chapters 4 & 12	November 5
9: Marra, Mercurio & Mitchell	Federal Agency Securities Class Readings: Textbook Chapter 12 and Instruments of the Money Market Chapters 11	November 12
7: Jimar, Johnson & Kam	Corporate Bonds Class Readings: Textbook Chapters 9 & 10 and Instruments of the Money Market Chapter 6	November 12
4: Galbraith, Geissler & Geyer	Municipal Bonds Class Readings: Textbook Chapter 10 and Instruments of the Money Market Chapter 8	November 12

Topics - Level II (NOTE: The following topics do not fit into the report format for Level I topics. I would like to meet briefly with each team and discuss the goal of your presentation and topic before you get started on it.)

Team	Topic	Presentation and Paper Due Date
8: Ketteman, Lendino & Mailhot	Sarbanes-Oxley Act Class Readings: Textbook Chapter 18	November 12
3: Blandon, Crame & Dang	Credit Unions Class Readings: Textbook Chapter 19	November 19
6: Harris, Hernandez & Hishmeh	Savings and Loans Associations and Savings Banks Class Readings: Textbook Chapter 19	November 19
10: Neal, Norwood & Ortegon	Pension Funds/Plans Class Readings: Textbook Chapter 22	November 19
11: Osborne, Page and Pardal	Insurance (Property/Casualty)and Reinsurance Markets Class Readings: Textbook Chapter 22	November 19
15: Walsh & Yingling	Finance Companies Class Readings: Textbook Chapter 9	December 3
14: Sellitto, Spring & Varney	Life Insurance Companies Class Readings: Textbook Chapter 22	December 3
1: Aguirre, Allegret & Anderson	Currency Exchange Rates - International Flows of Currencies, Eurodollars Class Readings: Textbook Chapter 13 pages317- 331 and Instruments of the Money Market Chapter 5	December 3
2: Barber, Basile & Biffar	Hedge Funds & Venture Capital Firms Class Readings: Textbook Chapter 23	December 3

Disclaimer: The schedules and procedures in this course are subject to change in the event of extenuating circumstances.

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© Bradley K. Hobbs, Ph.D. 2001. All written portions of this work are those of Bradley K. Hobbs and his alone.
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