ECON 135: The Stock Market

← 2024-25 2025-26
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Units: 5

Hours: Lecture, 3 hours; discussion, 1 hour; written work, 3 hours

Catalog page 321

Prerequisites: ECON 002 or ECON 002H; ECON 003 or ECON 003H

Description: ECON 103 or ECON 105A is strongly recommended. An analysis of the history of the stock market and its role in the macroeconomy. Topics include factors governing stock prices, fundamental and technical analysis, the impact of inflation and interest rates, international investing, and the role of social institutions in the determination of stock prices.

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Enrollment History (from UCR Banner, not catalog)
Year F W S Su Total
2025-26 224/225 160/160 14/35 398/420
2024-25 214/218 161/160 29/35 404/413
2023-24 219/220 153/153 29/35 401/408
2022-23 186/225 174/180 23/35 383/440
2021-22 268/270 172/180 21/35 461/485
2020-21 266/270 179/180 36/36 481/486
2019-20 269/271 178/180 32/35 479/486
2018-19 193/270 178/180 19/25 390/475
2017-18 220/225 32/70 252/295
2016-17 105/105 103/105 46/69 254/279