Course Summary
This course teaches students about the functioning of financial markets, including topics like bonds, stocks, and derivatives. It covers the role of financial intermediaries, the risks involved in investing, and the regulatory framework that governs financial markets.Key Learning Points
- Gain a comprehensive understanding of financial markets and their role in the economy
- Learn about different types of financial instruments, such as bonds, stocks, and derivatives
- Understand the risks involved in investing and how to manage these risks effectively
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Learning Outcomes
- Understand the functioning of financial markets
- Identify different types of financial instruments and their uses
- Learn how to effectively manage risks in investing
Prerequisites or good to have knowledge before taking this course
- Basic understanding of financial terminology
- Familiarity with basic mathematical concepts
Course Difficulty Level
IntermediateCourse Format
- Online self-paced course
- Video lectures
Similar Courses
- Financial Markets
- Investment Management
- Corporate Finance
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Description
In this course, you will learn what the main financial markets and their characteristics are as well as how they are linked to the economy.
Outline
- General Introduction and Key Concepts
- Why a specialization on Investment Management? - UBS guest lecturer
- A word of welcome - OPTIONAL
- Introducing your GFRI team of instructors - OPTIONAL
- Investment management can be fun - OPTIONAL
- Some common mistakes you will no longer make after this course - Part 1
- Some common mistakes you will no longer make after this course - Part 2
- Investment Management in a nutshell - Part 1
- Investment Management in a nutshell - Part 2
- The role of financial markets - Part 1
- The role of financial markets - Part 2
- Basic concepts in finance - Part 1
- Basic concepts in finance - Part 2
- Basic concepts in finance - Part 3
- Basic concepts in finance - Part 4
- Basic concepts in finance - Part 5
- Basic concepts in finance - Part 6
- What we have learned from our clients (expectations, main worries...) - UBS guest lecturer
- Course syllabus
- Glossary
- Basic concepts in Investment Management
- Graded quiz on the content of Module 1
- Major Financial Markets
- What you will learn in this module
- How much is a company worth on the stock market? - Part 1
- How much is a company worth on the stock market? - Part 2
- How to follow the stock market? - UBS guest lecturer
- How do we rate our equity recommendations? - UBS guest lecturer
- Fixed income - government bonds: merits - Part 1
- Fixed income - government bonds: merits - Part 2
- Fixed income - government bonds: merits - Part 3
- Fixed income - government bonds: risks
- Fixed income - corporate bonds and high yield - UBS guest lecturer
- Money markets - UBS guest lecturer
- Currencies: a separate asset class?
- What is the real value of a currency?
- Risk-adjusted returns in practice - UBS guest lecturer
- The risks and returns of financial markets
- Do you think company XYZ is overvalued?
- Other Financial Markets
- What you will learn in this module
- Emerging markets: stocks
- Emerging markets: bonds
- Gold: the ultimate currency? - Part 1
- Gold: the ultimate currency? - Part 2
- Gold: the ultimate currency? - Part 3
- Real estate - Part 1
- Real estate - Part 2
- Hedge funds: definition and origins - Part 1
- Hedge funds: definition and origins - Part 2
- Hedge funds: definition and origins - Part 3
- Hedge funds: going long… or short?
- Private markets - UBS guest lecturer
- Alternative versus traditional investments
- Graded quiz on the content of Module 3
- Financial Markets and the Economy
- What you will learn in this module
- Central banks' conventional policies - Part 1
- Central banks' conventional policies - Part 2
- Central banks' unconventional policies - UBS guest lecturer
- The link between equity markets and the growth-inflation mix - Part 1
- The link between equity markets and the growth-inflation mix - Part 2
- The link between bond markets and the growth-inflation mix - Part 1
- The link between bond markets and the growth-inflation mix - Part 2
- How interest rates affect equity and bond portfolios - Part 1
- How interest rates affect equity and bond portfolios - Part 2
- The added value of central banks' unconventional policies
- Graded quiz on the content of Module 4
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