Recent developments in the regulatory framework in the investment services sector: from MIFID to the Consolidated Law on Finance (TUF)
The Italian Stock Exchange Markets: the organizational and functional structure of the different sectors of the Italian Stock Market
The risk of equity investments: systematic and specific risk
Equity valuation models: the Dividend Discount Models, the multiples, the Fed's valuation model, Single Index Model, CAPM and APT
Equity options: main characteristics, pricing models (Black & Scholes), greeks, arbitrage opportunies, hedging and trading strategies
Equity futures: main characteristics, the role of the Clearing House, pricing, arbitrage opportunities, hedging and trading strategies
The securitized derivative: main types, financial structure, pricing, portfolio strategies
The ETP: the evolution of the market, types (ETF - ETC - ETN), the replication of the underlying, active and passive strategies
Open-end mutual fund: main characteristics, listing and valuation
The Modern Portfolio Theory: portfolio risk and return, efficient frontier construction and the selection of the optimal portfolio