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ECON241 - Securities Markets 
Final Examination Guide and Notes 2024 
 
Part 01. About This Guide 
Part 02. Sample Final Examination Paper 
Part 03. Suggested Solutions to Final Exam Paper 
Part 04. Final Examination - Hints and Tips 
 
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University of Liverpool - ECON241: Securities Markets

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ACADEMIC YEAR 2023 - 2024

University	University of Liverpool
Study Level	Undergraduate
Module Code	ECON241
Module Name	Securities Markets
Notes Title	Final Examination Guide and Notes
Format	PDF
Page Length	28

A comprehensive and easy-to-understand set of notes covering all examinable topics for ECON241: Securities Markets - University of Liverpool. These notes offer vital information on exam format, what will be on the exam and key concepts you should be focusing your studies on. The purpose of this guide is to provide a logical structure for the topics that make up the module; to emphasise and explain the important concepts and methods in each topic; and to provide initial examples to which the concepts and methods are applied. This guide will get you way up to speed on this module you'll know it so well, in fact, you will pass the end-of-semester final examination.

This module - ECON241: Securities Markets equips you with a comprehensive understanding of their critical role in the economic landscape. You'll delve into the mechanics and technical features of these markets, mastering the art of financial asset valuation. Analysing market efficiency, both operational and allocative, will be key to your learning. By the end, you'll not only appreciate the centrality of securities markets but also confidently apply economic theory and utilise portfolio theory for sound financial decisions. Furthermore, you'll gain the ability to navigate the financial press, critically analysing current events and issues impacting the market.

Major topics to be covered:

Finance and Financial Markets
Monetary Policy, Interest Rate Determination and Quantitative Easing
The Bond Market. Credit Rating agencies
Portfolio Analysis: Risk and Return
The Capital Asset Pricing Model
Stock Markets and Equities
The Efficiency of Financial Markets
Futures and Options
The 2007-2009 Financial Crisis and associated securities
The Impact of COVID-19 on the global financial markets

MODULE CODE	MODULE NAME
ACFI101	Introduction to Financial Accounting
ACFI102	Introduction to Management Accounting
ACFI103	Introduction to Finance
ACFI107	Introduction to Accounting and Finance
ACFI201	Financial Reporting 1
ACFI204	Financial Management
ACFI304	Business Finance
ACFI309	Financial Reporting 2
ACFI310	Derivative Securities
ACFI342	Financial Risk Management
ECON112	Statistics for Economics and Business
ECON121	Principles of Microeconomics
ECON123	Principles of Macroeconomics
ECON154	Business Statistics
ECON213	Econometrics II
ECON222	Microeconomics 2
ECON233	Introductory Econometrics for Business and Economics
ECON241	Securities Markets
ECON311	Time Series Econometrics
MKIB153	Fundamentals of Marketing

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