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Yale University

Market Inefficiency and Risk Management in Financial Markets

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Explore a guest lecture by Andrew Redleaf, Yale graduate and hedge fund manager, as he shares insights on financial markets. Delve into the debate on market efficiency, examining psychological barriers that contribute to inefficiencies. Gain a fresh perspective on risk management, learning how rewards are tied to risk mitigation rather than risk-taking. Analyze current issues in U.S. and global economies, and consider the role of cash and bonds as default investments. Investigate the practice of speculating on backdated options. This 75-minute talk, part of Yale University's Financial Markets course, offers valuable knowledge for those interested in finance and economics.

Syllabus

- Chapter 1. The Markets Are Not Efficient
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- Chapter 2. Psychological Factors of Market Inefficiency
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- Chapter 3. Rewards Are for Risk-Mitigating, Not Risk-Taking
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- Chapter 4. Issues in the Current U.S. and Global Economies
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- Chapter 5. Questions: Cash and Bonds as Default Investments
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- Chapter 6. Speculating on Backdated Options
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