Telestrat is a worldwide leader in continuing legal education (CLE) courses. Our Telestrat MBA Seminar Series has brought the world of finance, accounting, and business strategy to lawyers in the U.S., Europe, and Asia.

  To find out more about when and where you can participate in this seminar, click the "learn more" link next to the location of your interest in the "Upcoming Seminars" column. Or, you can find out more information by contacting Telestrat at or by calling 1.877.647.5460.  
 

6-8 credits per course (depending on the state)
Attorneys play a vital role in capital formation and deal structuring for companies of all sizes. This course is designed to offer attorneys a better understanding of the financial instruments they help structure. Topics covered will include: stocks, bonds, options, futures, and currency markets. The course will also introduce basic concepts of arbitrage in a manner that requires no mathematical background. Additionally, the course will explore these concepts in the context of real cases drawn from recent transactions.

  
 

Detailed Agenda

9:00 a.m. - 10:00 a.m.


10:00 a.m. - 11:00 a.m.


11:00 a.m. - 12:00 p.m.



12:00 p.m. - 1:00 p.m.

1:00 p.m. - 2:00 p.m.



2:00 p.m. - 3:00 p.m.


3:00 p.m. - 3:30 p.m.


3:30 p.m. - 4:00 p.m.



4:00 p.m. - 5:00 p.m.

Background on Securities
Capital Formation, Securities’ Classes, Securities and Hedging
Stocks
Structure, Valuation, Volatility Measures, Bid/Ask, Pricing
Bonds
Structure, Valuation, Debentures, Coupon vs. Yield, Fixed vs. Floating, High Yield Debt, Pricing

Lunch (on your own)

Options
Structure, Calls vs. Puts, Options in Hedging, Black-Scholes Model, Pricing
Futures
Commodities, Cost of Carry, Exchanges, Fair Value, Pricing
Currency
Currency Options, Economic Influences, Pricing
Arbitrage
Option Arbitrage, Currency Arbitrage, Merger Arbitrage, Index Arbitrage, Pricing

Ethical Implications of Insider Trading
Insider Trading Defined, Costs Involved, Parties Responsible
 
 

UPCOMING SEMINARS