–    Financial markets, regulatory and foreign exchange principles
–    Determination of interest rates, bond risks and yield theories
–    Duration and immunization
–    Money markets, instruments and participants
–    Mortgage markets
–    Domestic and international stock markets
–    Foreign exchange markets, hedges and straddles
–    Commercial banks
–    Regulation of depository institutions
–    Security firms and investment banks
–    Mutual fund analysis
–    Types of risks incurred by financial institutions
–    Managing risk on the balance sheet
–    Credit risk: Altman’s Z score