Czech

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Students will understand the function of financial markets and the importance of securities, carry out the analyzes needed to decide on investments in the financial markets, diversify risk, design investment strategies, and will be equipped with the necessary knowledge and knowledge of trading methods of securities, foreign currencies and commodities.

The course requires prior knowledge of economics, mathematics, statistics and the basics of law.

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The course is taught through lectures explaining the basic principles and theory of the discipline and practical topics.

Students are evaluated on the basis of the results of the oral exam (75% weight on the total score) and the successful written test (25% weight on the total score).

The subject is focused on the issues of investment in securities and commodities and their trading. The interpretation goes from the essence of the function of the stock markets to the systemic definition of their internal structure to the mechanism of their operation and the possible economic impacts in case of failure. Subsequently, it focuses on individual types of financial investment instruments, especially on exchangeable securities and commodities, foreign currencies, futures derivatives, securities of investment and mutual funds and, last but not least, publicly tradable structured products. Part of the explanation is also fundamental, technical and psychological analysis, as well as practical training of securities trading both in the Czech Republic and abroad.
1. Characteristics of capital markets. Exchange systems, specific functions of their individual sub-segments.
2. The basic factors of the investment strategy.
3. Types of shares, their properties and trading patterns.
4. Fundamental stock analysis.
5. Technical Analysis and Psychological Analysis.
6. Types of bonds, their characteristics, valuation methods and trading.
7. Specific characteristics of commodities, their valuation and trading; specifics of trading of precious metals and foreign currencies.
8. Term derivative instruments; trading futures, options and futures options.
9. Specifics of collective investment funds and qualified investors (hedge funds) and "Exchange traded funds".
10. Types of structured products, their nature, risk, pricing, and trading patterns.

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66% attendance on lecturers
Self preparation for lecturers
Self study of literature
1 assignment
Self preparation for final exam

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