Weekly outline: 03/27 Origins, key products, investment banks activities GS 10K Fleuriet Ch. 1-3 Online articles (posted in Classes) Goldman and Morgan Shift, a Wall “As St. Era Ends” a Fine Line in “Banks Tread Trading” “Proprietary Trading Goes Under Cover: Michael Lewis” of Disappearing Proprietary Traders: “The Mystery Michael Lewis” To Restrict Banks' Proprietary Trading Contains Loopholes, “Volcker Rule Experts Say” 04/03 Valuation Techniques Rosenbaum & Pearl Ch. 3 (Discounted Cash Flow analysis) Online article (posted in Classes) The “Twitter announces IPO: Valuation” 04/10 Valuation Techniques (continued) Rosenbaum & Pearl Ch. 1 (Comparable Analysis) 04/17 M&A transactions and Leveraged Buy-Outs Rosenbaum & Pearl Ch. 5&6 Fleuriet Ch. 15-16 Online article (posted in Classes) do legal restructurings add any value to an “Why acquired business?” 04/24 Hedge Fund & Proprietary Trading Fleuriet Ch. 17-18 Online articles (posted in Classes) The Performance of Funds of Hedge “Seeking Alpha”: Funds” Dubious History of Hedge Fund Performance 1998 “The – 2014” Funds Risk and “Hedge Replication” the “How SEC Helps Speedy Traders” Impact of Dodd-Frank Act Compliance Cost on the Hedge Fund “The Industry” Ponzi Scheme in Every Hedge “The Fund” 05/01 Underwriting Business (Equity & Fixed Income) Fleuriet Ch. 9-13
Weekly outline: 03/27 Origins, key products, investment banks activities GS 10K Fleuriet Ch. 1-3 Online articles (posted in Classes) “As Goldman and Morgan Shift, a Wall St. Era Ends” “Banks Tread a Fine Line in Trading” “Proprietary Trading Goes Under Cover: Michael Lewis” “The Mystery of Disappearing Proprietary Traders: Michael Lewis” “Volcker Rule To Restrict Banks' Proprietary Trading Contains Loopholes, Experts Say” 04/03 Valuation Techniques Rosenbaum & Pearl Ch. 3 (Discounted Cash Flow analysis) Online article (posted in Classes) “Twitter announces IPO: The Valuation” 04/10 Valuation Techniques (continued) Rosenbaum & Pearl Ch. 1 (Comparable Analysis) 04/17 M&A transactions and Leveraged Buy-Outs Rosenbaum & Pearl Ch. 5&6 Fleuriet Ch. 15-16 Online article (posted in Classes) “Why do legal restructurings add any value to an acquired business?” 04/24 Hedge Fund & Proprietary Trading Fleuriet Ch. 17-18 Online articles (posted in Classes) “Seeking Alpha”: The Performance of Funds of Hedge Funds” “The Dubious History of Hedge Fund Performance 1998 – 2014” “Hedge Funds Risk and Replication” “How the SEC Helps Speedy Traders” “The Impact of Dodd-Frank Act Compliance Cost on the Hedge Fund Industry” “The Ponzi Scheme in Every Hedge Fund” 05/01 Underwriting Business (Equity & Fixed Income) Fleuriet Ch. 9-13