Financial Economics for Actuaries I - ACS 620

ACS 620 Financial Economics for Actuaries I (3.0); 3 cr. This course covers binomial option pricing, Black-Scholes formula and option Greeks, Delta hedging to manage the risk of an option position, and exotic options (Asian, barrier, compound and exchange). This course covers the first part of the material of SOA MFE (Models for Financial Economics) exam and its equivalent CT8 (Core Technical: Financial Economics) exam of the Institute of Actuaries.
Prerequisite: ACS 610.