Financial markets: what beginners need to know!

🎉 Financial Markets: What Beginners Need to Know! 🚀

Course Instructor: Randy Priem
🎓 Your Journey to Financial Mastery Begins Here!

Why Take This Course? Are you:

• Baffled by the financial news and want to decode it like a pro?
• Aspiring to navigate the complex world of financial markets with confidence?
• Looking to build a career in finance, but need a strong foundation first?
• Eager to unlock the secrets of creating stakeholder value?

If you answered 'Yes' to any of these, this course is your gateway to understanding the intricacies of financial markets and products! 🗝️

What You'll Learn:

This comprehensive course is designed to equip you with the fundamental knowledge of financial markets and products through 16 insightful lectures. Here's a sneak peek of what's in store:

• Types of Finance: Delve into corporate finance, asset management, and the pivotal role of financial market infrastructures.

• Equity Finance: Discover the ins and outs of buying listed shares, from understanding trading venues to mastering market orders, limited orders, and stop loss orders.

• Fixed Income Securities: Explore various instruments such as corporate bonds, government bonds, and convertible bonds, and get an introduction to asset-based securities.

• Money Market Instruments: Learn about instruments like repurchase agreements and commercial paper that are crucial for short-term financing.

• Derivatives: Gain a solid understanding of options, futures, forwards, swaps, and their roles in risk management and investment strategies.

• Structured Products: Uncover the complex world of structured products and how they can be tailored to meet specific investment objectives.

• Short Selling and Dark Pools: Understand the controversial strategies of short selling and the less known but impactful dark pool trading.

• Financial Intermediaries and Banks: Compare commercial banks with investment banks and learn how they shape the financial landscape.

• Clearing and Settlement: Get to grips with the processes that ensure smooth transactions in financial markets.

• Portfolio Management: Learn the difference between active vs. passive management and how it impacts your investment choices.

• Fundamental Analysis: Master ratio analysis as part of a comprehensive approach to evaluating investments.

• Technical Analysis: Use historical stock price data to predict future market movements with greater confidence.

Key Takeaways:

• A solid foundation in financial markets and products, tailored for beginners.
• A clear understanding of the different instruments and their roles within the financial ecosystem.
• Practical insights into portfolio management, fundamental and technical analysis.
• The ability to decode the financial news with a newfound understanding.
• Knowledge that will empower you to make informed investment decisions or pursue a career in finance.

Embark on your journey to becoming financially literate today! With Randy Priem's expertise, this course is your stepping stone to unlocking the world of financial markets and securing your financial future. 📈✨

Enroll now and start transforming your financial knowledge and capabilities!