Arbitrage in Multiperiod ModelsExplores arbitrage in multiperiod models, covering dynamic trading, absence of arbitrage, trading strategies, discounted prices, and martingales.
Asset Pricing: Fundamental TheoremsCovers the fundamental theorems of asset pricing, including EMM, self-financing strategies, risk-neutral pricing, and completeness of markets.
Factor Models and CAPMCovers the Capital Asset Pricing Model, estimating betas, empirical evidence on returns versus beta, short-sale constraints, and optimal portfolio choice.
Portfolio Choice with Leverage ConstraintsExplores optimal portfolio choice with leverage constraints, the security market line, alpha, empirical evidence, CAPM limitations, APT extensions, and modern finance insights.
Introduction to DerivativesCovers derivatives pricing, replication, and interpretation, including examples of call options, forward contracts, and put options.
Asset Pricing: Excess Volatility PuzzleExplores the Excess Volatility Puzzle in asset pricing, analyzing the relationship between stock prices and dividends, predictability of returns, and implications of risk-aversion.
The Binomial ModelCovers the binomial model for asset pricing, including options pricing and convergence to the Black-Scholes model.
Probability and StatisticsDelves into probability, statistics, paradoxes, and random variables, showcasing their real-world applications and properties.