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What's Inside?

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

    1. Major Market Segments and Types of Instruments

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    2. Major Market Segments and Types of Instruments-Slides

    3. Economic Functions of Capital Markets

    4. Economic Functions of Capital Markets-Slides

    5. Securities Markets and Important Market Participants

    6. Securities Markets and Important Market Participants-Slides

    7. Commercial Banking and Investment Banking

    8. Commercial Banking and Investment Banking-Slides

    9. Primary and Secondary Markets

    10. Primary and Secondary Markets-Slides

    11. Primary Market Offerings

    12. Primary Market Offerings-Slides

    13. Roles of Financial Intermediaries

    14. Roles of Financial Intermediaries-Slides

    15. Comparing Securities to Derivatives

    16. Comparing Securities to Derivatives-Slides

    1. Introduction to Fixed Income Securities

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    2. Introduction to Fixed Income Securities-Slides

    3. Fixed Income Securities: Sources of Return and Types of Risk

    4. Fixed Income Securities: Sources of Return and Types of Risk -Slides

    5. Government and Government Agency Securities

    6. Government and Government Agency Securities -Slides

    7. Corporate Securities and Structured Securities

    8. Corporate Securities and Structured Securities -Slides

    9. Bond Pricing and Valuation

    10. Bond Pricing and Valuation -Slides

    11. Yield Curves, Credit Markets and the Business Cycle

    12. Yield Curves, Credit Markets and the Business Cycle -Slides

    13. Yield Curves, Monetary Policy and the Real Economy

    14. Yield Curves, Monetary Policy and the Real Economy -Slides

    1. Introduction to Equity Securities

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    2. Introduction to Equity Securities -Slides

    3. Investment Characteristics and Valuation of Equity Securities

    4. Investment Characteristics and Valuation of Equity Securities -Slides

    5. Valuation of Equities Using Earnings Multiples (P/E Ratios)

    6. Valuation of Equities Using Earnings Multiples (P/E Ratios) -Slides

    1. Currency Markets and Factors Affecting Exchange Rates

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    2. Currency Markets and Factors Affecting Exchange Rates -Slides

    3. Types of Derivative Contracts and Their Characteristics

    4. Types of Derivative Contracts and Their Characteristics -Slides

    5. The Real Meaning of "Derivatives" and Their Use in Managing Risk

    6. The Real Meaning of "Derivatives" and Their Use in Managing Risk -Slides

About this course

  • $49.95
  • 42 lessons
  • 4 hours of video content