Course description
Understanding Financial Markets and Instruments
The ‘Understanding Financial Markets and Instruments’ online course offers an invaluable and straightforward introduction to the mechanics of today's global financial marketplace. It will provide you with an insight into the origins of the financial markets and its key players. It is also designed to explain the principal markets, the main financial products and how they are used, including: bonds, equities, futures and forwards.
The course is organised in 14 videos of about 15-20 minutes each for a total runtime of 4h15. The first 12 modules are for beginners, while the last two modules are at an intermediate level.
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Suitability - Who should attend?
The course is particularly suitable for:
- Professionals starting their careers in financial services
- Those who would like to deepen their knowledge in financial markets
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Those who simply wish to reacquaint themselves with our markets
Training Course Content
Module 1
Introduction to the main operations of an Exchange System
- Markets and their origins
- The purpose of the financial markets
- The primary and secondary markets
- Types of alternative trading venues MTFs,ECNs, and dark pools
Module 2
Types of participants
- Main financial institutions and operations
- Role of the broker, market maker, dealer
- Traditional funds v hedge funds
- Investor versus speculator
Module 3
Types of Equity
- Origin of equities
- Capital gain versus income (dividend)
- Types of corporate action – e.g. rights
- issue, stock split, M A
- The risks and rewards of equity
Module 4
Understanding the price of an equity
- How is an equity price determined?
- Understanding equity multiples
- What is the meaning of enterprise value?
- The concept of discounted cash flows
Module 5
Types of secondary markets
- Order driven
- Quote driven
- Algorithmic trading
- Types of orders
Module 6
Types of Bonds
- What is a bond?
- Bond terminology – yield, coupon and price
- Types of bonds
- Pricing a bond as a series of cash flows
Module 7
Bond Price sensitivity measure
- Understanding the bond price/yield
- relationship
- Duration overview
- Modified duration
- Bond borrowing and lending
Module 8
Types of Derivatives
- What is a derivative?
- Futures, forwards, options and Warrants
- Why are derivatives used?
- Risk and rewards with derivatives
Module 9
Derivative Applications
- Simple hedge with forwards
- Simple hedge with futures
- Marking to market concept
- Option hedge
Module 10
ETFs, CFDs, GDRs versus Equities
- Understanding ETFs, CFDs and GDRs
- Advantages and disadvantages of each
- Buying and selling them
- Comparison with equities
Module 11
Buying and selling Securities
- Long and short terminology
- Buying and selling (leverage)
- Opening an account with a broker
- Fundamental v technical analysis
Module 12
Mechanics of Trading and Investing
- Placing an order
- Access to market
- Confirmation of the order
- Role of the CCP and CSD
Module 13
Portfolio Theory and CAPM
- Modern Portfolio Theory and CAPM
- Equity indexes and benchmarks
- Beta
- Benchmarking a simple portfolio
Module 14
Time value of money
- Future value
- Present value
- Rate of return
- Use of TVM in finance
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Why choose Academy - Euronext Group
Founded in 2000
Number of 2022 training projects: 131
Number of 2022 training days: more than 280
Expenses
€400 + VAT 22% (if applicable)
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Comprehensive, quality education is fundamental in the development and growth of the economic financial system. Established in 2000, Academy pursues this aim by developing and offering a variety of seminars and training courses relevant to the financial, legal and corporate...