This book, written by Joakim Westerholm, Professor of Finance and former trading professional, is intended to be used as basis for developing courses in Securities markets, Trading, and Market microstructure and connects theoretic rigor with practical real world applications.
Market technology evolves, the roles of market participants change, and whole market segments disappear to be replaced by new ways to exchange securities. Yet, the same underlying economic principles continue to drive trading in securities markets. Thus, the scope of the book is global, providing a framework that is relevant both for current market designs and for future markets we will see develop. It is designed to stay relevant in a rapidly evolving field.
The book contains a selection of lecture notes through which students will gain an in-depth understanding of the mechanism that drives trading in securities markets. The book also contains another set of lecture notes with more advanced, research-based material, suitable for Honours or Master level research students, or for PhD candidates. The material is self-explanatory and can also be used for self-study, preferably in conjunction with assigned readings.
Sample Chapter(s)
Introduction Lecture in Trading in Securities Markets and Advanced Market Microstructure Theory — The Economics of Trading
Contents:
- Securities Trading and Markets:
- Introduction Lecture in Trading in Securities Markets and Advanced Market Microstructure Theory — The Economics of Trading
- Introduction to Securities Trading and Markets
- Institutional Trading
- Execution Costs
- Market Fragmentation and Regulation
- Adverse Selection and Market Making
- Behavioral Finance
- Random Walks, Risk and Arbitrage
- Arbitrage in Real Trading Markets and Hedging
- Market Efficiency
- Trading Gone Wrong
- Revision and Exam Preparation
- Advanced Application and Research:
- Linking Market Microstructure to Mainstream Finance
- Limit Order Markets
- Liquidity Providers: Dealing and Market Making
- Liquidity, Volatility and Transparency
- The Glosten–Milgrom and Kyle Models
Readership: Undergraduate, graduate and research students and academics interested in the mechanism that drives trading in securities markets, as well as future markets that may develop.
P Joakim Westerholm's teaching and research interests are in the areas of Asset Pricing: with focus on security market microstructure and behavioral finance topics; and Corporate Finance: with focus on CEO and corporate insider trading strategies and acquisition decisions.
Joakim's publications include research articles in the Journal of Finance and Review of Finance. His research has been accepted for presentation at Finance conferences such as the Western Finance Association Meeting (WFA), the European Finance Association (EFA), the Financial Management Association (FMA) International Meetings in USA and Europe, and the Society for Financial Studies (SFS) Finance Cavalcade.
Joakim has a PhD in Finance from the Swedish School of Economics and Business Administration (Hanken), in Helsinki, Finland. He has nine years' industry experience in broking, dealing and funds management.