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The following is a tentative schedule of the articles covered.
Sessions 1 - 4: Portfolio Theory; Capital Markets; Fixed Income; Futures Forwards and Swaps
No. Author Seminar Session
1.   A. Portfolio Theory
  BKM
BKM
BKM
BKM
Chapter 6 - Risk and Risk Aversion
Chapter 7 - The Risky and Risk-Free Asset
Chapter 8 - Optimal Risky Portfolios
Chapter 25 - International Investments
2.   B. Equilibrium in Capital Markets
  BKM
BKM
BKM
BKM
BKM
Chapter 9 - The Capital Asset Pricing Model
Chapter 10 - Index Models
Chapter 11 - Arbitrage Theory/Multi-Factor Models
Chapter 12 - Market Efficiency
Chapter 13 - Empirical Evidence on Security Returns
3.   C. Fixed Income Securities
  BKM
BKM
BKM
Chapter 14 - Bond Prices and Yields
Chapter 15 - The Term Structure of Interest Rates
Chapter 4 - Interest Rates
4.   D. Futures, Forwards and Swaps
  Hull
Hull
Hull
Hull
Hull
Chapter 2 - Mechanics of Futures Markets
Chapter 3 - Hedging Strategies Using Futures
Chapter 5 - Forwards and Futures Prices
Chapter 6 - Interest Rate Futures
Chapter 7 - Swaps
 
Sessions 5 - 8: Options, Asset Liability and Financial Risk Management, and Valuation
No. Author Seminar Session
5.   E. Options - Part 1
  Hull
Hull
Hull
Hull
Chapter 8 - Mechanics of Options Market
Chapter 9 - Properties of Stock Options
Chapter 10 - Trading Strategies Involving Options
Chapter 11 - Binomial Trees
6.   E. Options - Part 2
  Hull
Fabozzi
Hull
Hull
Chapter 12 - Weiner Processes and Ito’s Lemma
Chapter 37 - Valuation of Bonds w/Embedded Options
Chapter 13 - The Black-Scholes Model
Chapter 14 - Options on Indices/Currencies/ Futures
7.   H. Financial Risk Management
  Hull
Hull
Hull
Chapter 15: The Greek Letters
Chapter 18: Value at Risk
Chapter 20 - Credit Risk
8.   Asset Liability Management and Valuation
  BKM
BKM
Managing Bond Portfolios (Chapter 16)
Equity Valuation Models (Chapter 18)
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