"Lec 3 - Technology and Invention in Finance" Financial Markets (2011) (ECON 252) In the beginning of the lecture, Professor Shiller reviews the probability theory concepts from the last class and extends these concepts by the central limit theorem. Afterwards, he turns his attention toward the role of financial technology and financial invention within society, in particular with regard to the management of big and important risks. He proceeds along the lines of a "framing" theme, referring to the context and the associations of inventions, and along the lines of a "device" theme, emphasizing the creation of complicated structures set up for a certain purpose, which require learning over time to be improved. His coverage of financial inventions spans limited liability for corporations and the framework of Township and Village Enterprises in China, as well as inflation indexation from its inception around the turn of the 19th century to its applications in Chile and Mexico in the 20th century. Professor Shiller concludes the lecture elaborating on swap contracts as financial inventions, and on the subsequent development of credit default swaps. 00:00 - Chapter 1. Introduction 02:38 - Chapter 2. Review of Probability Theory and the Central Limit Theorem 14:21 - Chapter 3. The Role of Finance in Society 28:52 - Chapter 4. A Selection of Modern Inventions 39:14 - Chapter 5. Corporations and Limited Liability 51:33 - Chapter 6. Inflation Indexation 01:07:42 - Chapter 7. Swap Contracts Complete course materials are available at the Open Yale Courses website: http://oyc.yale.edu This course was recorded in Spring 2011.
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Lec 1 - Introduction and What this Course Will Do for You and Your Purposes
Lec 2 - Risk and Financial Crises
Lec 4 - Portfolio Diversification and Supporting Financial Institutions
Lec 5 - Insurance, the Archetypal Risk Management Institution, its Opportunities and Vulnerabilities
Lec 6 - Guest Speaker David Swensen
Lec 8 - Theory of Debt, Its Proper Role, Leverage Cycles
Lec 11 - Behavioral Finance and the Role of Psychology
Lec 12 - Misbehavior, Crises, Regulation and Self Regulation
Lec 14 - Guest Speaker Maurice
Lec 15 - Forward and Futures Markets
Lec 16 - Guest Speaker Laura Cha
Lec 20 - Professional Money Managers and their Influence
Lec 21 - Exchanges, Brokers, Dealers, Clearinghouses
Lec 22 - Public and Non-Profit Finance
Lec Last - Finding your Purpose in a World of Financial Capitalism