Economics

This course aims to introduce the students to the main notions of financial economics at an advanced level. We will focus on the major models of portfolio and financial choice using a large variety of notions from economics and finance. Many empirical applications will be discussed, with emphasis on financial economics issues. Having attended and sat the exam, the students will have a solid knowledge of portfolio theory, as well as of asset price theories. Moreover, they will be knowledgeable on speculative bubbles, and on puzzles and anomalies extensively studied in financial economics. Thanks to the course attendance, after passing the exam the student acquires an advanced knowledge on which can be fruitfully applied in a large number of professional contexts in the financial and banking sector. The student will be able to undertake empirical analysis aimed at testing various finance models and drafting financial reports.