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| Semester | fall semester 2018 |
| Course frequency | Every fall sem. |
| Lecturers |
Heiko Sorg (heiko.sorg@unibas.ch)
Heinz Zimmermann (heinz.zimmermann@unibas.ch, Assessor) |
| Content | Content: The classic asset pricing models (CAPM, APT) do not explicitly take the time dimension of financial decisions into account. This is a rather strong limitation. In this course, we want to extent this perspective by developing an empirical framework for long-term pricing effects. Specifically, we cover the following issues: • We review the basic setting of Euler-equation based (SDF-) asset pricing • We discuss the equity premium puzzle • We address intertemporal valuation problems by an analysis of the variability and predictive power of dividend-price and other valuation ratios • We discuss excess volatility of stock prices with respect to fundamentals • We derive the pricing implications of models that can explain the equity premium and return predictability: habits, long-run risks and rare disasters • We discuss how better data can improve existing models |
| Bibliography | Course Material: See Syllabus on homepage. |
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| Admission requirements | Prerequisites Standard textbook finance (portfolio theory, asset pricing, option pricing) and microeconomics are required to follow the course. Students who have taken "Advanced Macro and Finance" will have a definitive advantage. The course "Advanced Empirical Finance" covers empirical exercises of some of the models that we cover and will be complementary to this course. |
| Course application | Registration: Please enrol in MOnA. EUCOR-Students and students of other Swiss Universities have to enrol at the students administration office (studseksupport1@unibas.ch) within the official enrolment period. Enrolment = Registration for the exam! |
| Language of instruction | English |
| Use of digital media | No specific media used |
| Interval | Weekday | Time | Room |
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No dates available. Please contact the lecturer.
| Modules |
Module: Theory of Finance (Master's Studies: Actuarial Science) Specialization Module: Areas of Specialization in International and/or Monetary Economics (Master's Studies: International and Monetary Economics) Specialization Module: Monetary Economics and Financial Markets (Master's Studies: Business and Economics) |
| Assessment format | end-of-semester examination |
| Assessment details | Grading is based on a written final exam. written exam: 13.12.18; 10:15-11:15; WWZ Auditorium: A-Z. You can still withdraw from the examination by submitting a completed, signed form to our office from 16.10.18 until 26.10.18 / 12:00 o’clock. Withdrawals sent by email will not be accepted. You will find the examination withdrawal form on the Homepage of the Student Dean’s Office. Prior to 15.10.18, please only use MONA for withdrawing. The exam rooms will be published up to 09.12.18. |
| Assessment registration/deregistration | Registration: course registration |
| Repeat examination | no repeat examination |
| Scale | 1-6 0,1 |
| Repeated registration | as often as necessary |
| Responsible faculty | Faculty of Business and Economics , studiendekanat-wwz@unibas.ch |
| Offered by | Faculty of Business and Economics |