BUS 131: Fixed-Income Securities

2009-10 2010-11 →
changes (lax) changes (strict) ▾ 2012-13 → 2011-12 →

Units: 4

Hours: Lecture, 3 hours; extra reading, 2 hours; outside research, 1 hour

Catalog page 143

Prerequisites: BUS 106/ECON 134; ECON 101 or STAT 048

Description: Covers fixed-income securities and basic analytical tools in fixed-income markets. Topics include relative pricing of fixed-income securities, yield-curve estimation, securities with embedded options, and trading strategies. Utilizes instruments such as interest rate swaps, mortgage-backed securi- ties, and credit derivatives.

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Enrollment History (from UCR Banner, not catalog)
Year F W S Su Total
2025-26 74/79 74/ 79
2024-25 75/77 75/ 77
2023-24 64/78 64/ 78
2022-23 36/79 36/ 79
2021-22 56/80 27/70 83/150
2020-21 84/85 84/ 85
2019-20 64/66 64/ 66
2018-19 39/47 39/ 47
2017-18 41/59 41/ 59
2016-17 50/50 50/ 50