Financial Markets: A Comprehensive Overview ON DEMAND

Overview

Financial markets represent the lifeblood of our global economy. These mechanisms promote greater economic efficiency by transferring funds from individuals, businesses, and governments with an excess of available funds to those with a shortage. Many financial markets have been in existence for hundreds of years; however, the modern era has brought along many new innovations such as securitization and the derivatives market. This course provides an introductory overview of the world’s largest financial markets, including the money, bond, stock, mortgage, foreign currency, and derivatives markets. This course reviews the various types of financial risk that impact these markets, as well as the economic variables that influence market activity (such as interest rates and monetary policy).

Highlights

Financial Markets and Intermediaries. Interest Rates. Central Banking and Monetary Policy. Money Markets. Capital Markets. Foreign Exchange Markets. Derivatives Markets.

Prerequisites

None.

Designed For

CPAs, auditors, consultants, and financial and managerial professionals.

Objectives

Identify financial markets and the transactions that take place in them. Cite how the efficient market hypothesis is used. Identify the various types financial intermediaries. Identify characteristics of capital and money markets. Identify how a bond’s yield-to-maturity impacts how it is traded. Compare default risk, liquidity, and income tax considerations of different types of financial instruments. Identify various yield curve shapes and the theories behind them.

Preparation

None.

Notice

None.