Overview
This course will give you a brief, but broad introduction of the capital markets - who are the primary participants, issuers, investors, intermediaries, what they trade there, and both the applications to which market participants make use of the instruments, as well as give you a sense of the role that capital markets play in the operation of the economic system as well as the financial system.
This course contains 21 lectures within 4 sections, including:
- Capital Markets Overview
- Fixed Income Markets
- Equity Markets
- Currency and Derivatives Markets
Learning Outcomes
At the end of this course, you will be able to...
- You'll learn the players and participants within the capital markets
- You'll learn what the capital markets are and the role they play in the economic and financial system
- You'll learn about the types of instruments used
Target Audience
- All levels of participants are encouraged to take this course.
Course curriculum
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1
Welcome!
- About this course: Overview, Learning Outcomes, Prerequisites & Target Audience FREE PREVIEW
- Course Trailer FREE PREVIEW
- Instructor Bio: Doug Carroll FREE PREVIEW
- Key pointers for success in this course
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2
Slack Channel Discussion, Help + More
- Slack Channel (Discussion Forum)
- If (and when) you need help...
- Joining the Alumni Community
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3
Capital Markets Overview
- Major Market Segments and Types of Instruments FREE PREVIEW
- Major Market Segments and Types of Instruments-Slides
- Economic Functions of Capital Markets
- Economic Functions of Capital Markets-Slides
- Securities Markets and Important Market Participants
- Securities Markets and Important Market Participants-Slides
- Commercial Banking and Investment Banking
- Commercial Banking and Investment Banking-Slides
- Primary and Secondary Markets
- Primary and Secondary Markets-Slides
- Primary Market Offerings
- Primary Market Offerings-Slides
- Roles of Financial Intermediaries
- Roles of Financial Intermediaries-Slides
- Comparing Securities to Derivatives
- Comparing Securities to Derivatives-Slides
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4
Fixed Income Markets
- Introduction to Fixed Income Securities FREE PREVIEW
- Introduction to Fixed Income Securities-Slides
- Fixed Income Securities: Sources of Return and Types of Risk
- Fixed Income Securities: Sources of Return and Types of Risk -Slides
- Government and Government Agency Securities
- Government and Government Agency Securities -Slides
- Corporate Securities and Structured Securities
- Corporate Securities and Structured Securities -Slides
- Bond Pricing and Valuation
- Bond Pricing and Valuation -Slides
- Yield Curves, Credit Markets and the Business Cycle
- Yield Curves, Credit Markets and the Business Cycle -Slides
- Yield Curves, Monetary Policy and the Real Economy
- Yield Curves, Monetary Policy and the Real Economy -Slides
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5
Equity Markets
- Introduction to Equity Securities FREE PREVIEW
- Introduction to Equity Securities -Slides
- Investment Characteristics and Valuation of Equity Securities
- Investment Characteristics and Valuation of Equity Securities -Slides
- Valuation of Equities Using Earnings Multiples (P/E Ratios)
- Valuation of Equities Using Earnings Multiples (P/E Ratios) -Slides
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6
Currency and Derivatives Markets.
- Currency Markets and Factors Affecting Exchange Rates FREE PREVIEW
- Currency Markets and Factors Affecting Exchange Rates -Slides
- Types of Derivative Contracts and Their Characteristics
- Types of Derivative Contracts and Their Characteristics -Slides
- The Real Meaning of "Derivatives" and Their Use in Managing Risk
- The Real Meaning of "Derivatives" and Their Use in Managing Risk -Slides
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Quizzes
- Quiz 1
- Quiz 2
- Quiz 3
- Quiz 4
- Quiz 5
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8
Final Examination
- Final Examination
- Final Exam: Launch Here
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Next steps
- Congrats! Here's what's next...
- Yippee! You're an alumnus!
- Alumni Slack Channel