LAW 7685 - [Research Seminar: Financial Market and Financial Regulation]

Fall. 3 credits. Letter grades only.

Satisfies the writing requirement.

L. Stout.

In most markets, money is traded for goods or services. In financial markets, money is traded for more money to be received in the future, often contingent on future events. Financial markets include the markets for bank deposits; bank loans; insurance; corporate securities; government-issued securities; stock and commodity futures; home mortgages; car loans; credit cards; mutual funds; defined contribution pension plans; and many other types of transactions. In this research seminar, students will select individual topics relating to financial market regulation for research and study (subject to instructor approval). Each student in the seminar will be asked to write a 20-30 page paper on their chosen topic and give an oral presentation on their paper to their fellow students in class.