YouTube Courses

The Mutual Fund Theorem and Covariance Pricing Theorems - Financial Theory

Explore key financial theories: Mutual Fund Theorem and Covariance Pricing. Learn about optimal portfolios, diversification, Sharpe ratio, and how asset prices depend on market covariance rather than individual variance.

• YouTube
• 1 hour 16 minutes
• Self-Paced
• Free Video

Risk Aversion and the Capital Asset Pricing Model - Financial Theory

Explore risk aversion, the Bernoulli brothers' insights, and the Capital Asset Pricing Model. Learn how risk affects prices, asset holdings, and hedging in financial markets.

• YouTube
• 1 hour 16 minutes
• Self-Paced
• Free Video

Modeling Mortgage Prepayments and Valuing Mortgages

Explore mortgage prepayment modeling and valuation, including refinancing complexities, forecasting methods, and risk management strategies for investors and banks.

• YouTube
• 1 hour 12 minutes
• Self-Paced
• Free Video

Backward Induction and Optimal Stopping Times in Financial Theory - Lecture 16

Explore backward induction in financial theory, from calculating default probabilities to solving optimal stopping problems like deciding when to marry, revealing the surprising value of options.

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• 1 hour 19 minutes
• Self-Paced
• Free Video

Social Security - Economic Analysis and Reform Proposals

Análisis detallado del sistema de Seguridad Social de EE.UU., su historia, desafíos financieros actuales y debates sobre su privatización, utilizando el enfoque del valor presente.

• YouTube
• 1 hour 12 minutes
• Self-Paced
• Free Video

Yield Curve Arbitrage and Market Interest Rates - Financial Theory

Explore yield curve arbitrage, market interest rates, zero coupon bonds, and forward rates through Treasury bond analysis. Learn to infer future price trends using financial theory principles.

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• 1 hour 15 minutes
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• Free Video

Shakespeare's Merchant of Venice and Financial Theory - Present Value and Basic Financial Instruments

Explore Shakespeare's economic insights and modern financial concepts like present value, bonds, annuities, and mortgages in this engaging lecture on financial theory.

• YouTube
• 1 hour 19 minutes
• Self-Paced
• Free Video

Irving Fisher's Impatience Theory of Interest - Financial Theory Lecture

Explore Irving Fisher's theory on interest rates, examining how patience, future expectations, and wealth distribution impact economic equilibrium and asset pricing.

• YouTube
• 1 hour 11 minutes
• Self-Paced
• Free Video

Present Value Prices and the Real Rate of Interest - Financial Theory

Explore Irving Fisher's model of financial equilibrium, understanding interest rates, present value prices, and asset pricing through the lens of general equilibrium theory.

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• 1 hour 14 minutes
• Self-Paced
• Free Video

Capitalist Enterprise and Clean Water in Bolivia - Capitalism: Success, Crisis and Reform

Explore capitalism's key concepts, from Adam Smith to modern corporate structures, concluding with a case study on water privatization in Bolivia. Gain insights into economic theories and their real-world applications.

• YouTube
• 50 minutes
• Self-Paced
• Free Video

Marrying the Devil in Texas - Private Equity and Environmental Interests in the TXU Case

Explore a private equity deal involving an electric company and environmental groups, examining perspectives from Austin and Washington DC, and the role of public opinion in corporate strategies.

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• 48 minutes
• Self-Paced
• Free Video

Goldman Sachs: Transition from Partnership to Hybrid Corporation - Part 1

Paolo Zanonni, Goldman Sachs partner, discusses the firm's transition to a hybrid structure, its partnership selection process, corporate culture, and relationship with government and society.

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• 52 minutes
• Self-Paced
• Free Video

Capitalism and Inequality in Aravind Adiga's The White Tiger - Lecture 17

Análisis de "The White Tiger" de Aravind Adiga: desigualdades, corrupción y obstáculos al desarrollo en India. Explora temas como el sistema de castas, la historia religiosa y el espíritu empresarial.

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• 48 minutes
• Self-Paced
• Free Video

CardioThoracic Systems: A Business Case Study in Medical Innovation

Explore CardioThoracic's business challenges, including competition, customer needs, and stakeholder interests. Analyze market barriers and strategic approaches in the medical device industry.

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• 46 minutes
• Self-Paced
• Free Video

Being an American: The Legacy of the Revolution - Lecture 25

Explore the American Revolution's legacy, its evolving meaning, and the founders' vision for ongoing civic engagement in shaping the nation's future.

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• 41 minutes
• Self-Paced
• Free Video