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Comprehensive Guide to Financial Markets, Investing &Trading by Udemy
A comprehensive (advanced) introduction to global financial markets, investing and trading in all financial assets
Course Highlights
- Approach any financial market with confidence and start investing on their own
- Become completely informed about every financial asset and its pluses and minuses
- Make any kind of investment based on sound knowledge
- Learn all about the basics - Stocks, Mutual Funds and ETFs
- Understand the Bond and Fixed income markets and its implications
- Thoroughly understand Foreign exchange and currency and commodity investing
- Get a detailed look inside the Futures and Options markets
- Get a set of 4 Key Strategies which can generate profits immediately in the markets after taking the course
Skills you will learn!
Curriculum
1 Topic
Introduction Key Benefits of course including 4 key strategies for profits
4 Topics
Institutional investors Retail investors and Financial market sizes
Where are these Trillions of dollars being invested - Global Money Flows
The State of Global Financial markets in 2016. What to watch for in 2016
Global Finance and Macro Quiz
8 Topics
Introduction to Asset Classes. These are the instruments we use for investments
Introduction to Equities and Equity-related products (commonly known as Shares)
Introduction to Bonds and Fixed Income and the US and global bond markets
Introduction to commodities and Metals - Oil Gold Silver Corn Copper etc.
Introduction to Foreign Exchange (or FOREX) and the main Currencies
Introduction to Advanced asset classes like Derivatives Futures and Options
Derivatives - Introduction to Options - The most strategic investing instrument
Introduction to Alternative asset classes like Private Equity Venture Capital
13 Topics
Study of Risk and Expected returns from asset classes. And hierarchy of returns
Differences between Investing and Trading. Understand which style you fit into
Concept of Valuation of a company - True value of a Stock. Methods of valuation
Introduction to the Trading Platform with various examples that will be used
Fundamental analysis and Fundamental style of investing. Who will this benefit
Technical Analysis and Technical style of Investing. The wisdom of Crowds study
Value Investing - Warren Buffett's approach. Long term investing Buy and Hold
Types of Accounts for a Beginner. Discussion of cash and margin accounts
Pros and Cons of Leverage (Margin). Is margin good or bad. Using margin
Practice and know or understand YOUR style and investing approach - CRITICAL
Core Investing and Trading principles Quiz
Quiz on Margin and Leverage
Quiz on Stocks and the Stock Markets
9 Topics
The fundamentals of Stocks. Ownership in a company and its benefits
Key Stock and Market concepts required for any kind of investment in markets
Study of the main Global Indices and their relationships and components
Study of Index funds. Why this could be the best no-brainer investment for many
What is "Shorting" a stock Market Equilibrium and Portfolio diversification
Order Types - The main Order types available on most platforms.
Earnings Reports Uncertainty and Stock Volatility that happens every Quarter
Bonus Strategy : Hedging Stocks during Earnings events to blunt the volatility
Quiz on Shorting
4 Topics
What are Mutual Funds History and Size of Mutual funds and Investing resources
The advantages of Mutual Funds (Pros) and why this could be a starting point
The negatives (shortcomings) of Mutual Funds (Cons). Investors must be aware
Quiz on Mutual Funds
6 Topics
Introduction to the fascinating "Wide world of Exchange Traded Funds (ETFs)
Detailed Study and Analysis of various ETFs available for investors
The different types of ETFs and the specific role they each play.
Study of Industry sectors and Sector ETFs. Sectoral investments can be rewarding
Bonus Strategy with ETFs: Trade the ETF itself Options or Arbitrage trade
Quiz on ETFs
9 Topics
Technical analysis details and and the study of different Trading styles
Study of Moving Averages and how they define the trend on various timeframes.
Understanding Support and Resistance. Key technical analysis tool for investors
The MACD Momentum Indicator. Determining the strength behind a stock move
What are Bollinger Bands and how can to use them. Identifying extreme conditions
Fibonacci Retracements. An age-old methodology as applied to markets effectively
Oscillators for Overbought and Oversold conditions - Study of RSI and Percent R
Sample Trades - Long term Swing and Day (or short term) trading
Quiz on Technical Analysis
6 Topics
Bond Markets overview - Global and US Bonds Risk On and Risk Off modes etc.
Bond prices and their relationship to Interest rates and Inflation
Central Banks Federal Reserve Asset Bubbles Bailouts and Money printing
Investing or Trading in Bonds and the various instruments available
Trade Updates on existing trades
Quiz on Bond Markets
5 Topics
Types of Commodities - and why they play a key role in the global economy
Gold - Is it precious OR a Safe Haven OR a Currency ??? Will Gold be a currency
Study of Oil and the Energy complex. Detailed study of extreme volatility in Oil
Investing and Trading instruments for various Commodities
Quiz on Commodities investing
5 Topics
Currency Pairs co-relationships Leverage and reasons currencies fluctuate
Spot Forex market Forex Futures and Forex ETFs and the differences between each
Sample currency trade on FXB. Why this trade makes sense based on current news
Closing the British Pound trade FXE for 30% profits
Quiz on Forex and Currency investing and Trading
4 Topics
What are Futures and which types of Futures are traded on a global market
Trading the Futures Live - Live trades on S&P 500 Futures and the Euro Futures
Trade Update: Closing ES Futures and AAPL stock
Quiz on Futures investing and trading
12 Topics
Why Options are a unique and strategic instrument than any others in the market
Introduction to Options - Lecture 1 of 6 series
Call Options - Definitions and Details. Understand what a Call option is
Real-world example of a Call Option so you'll have no more confusion
Introduction to Put Options and Definition of a Put option
Put Option Definitions and the right to sell assets at much higher prices
Real world example of a Put Option. And why we all trade in Put Options
Future steps to mastering Options. A look at the learning curve in Options
BONUS STRATEGY 2: How to Buy Stocks at much lower prices that what it trades for
BONUS STRATEGY 3: How to sell create income every month from stocks you own
BONUS STRATEGY 4: How to protect your Stocks if you think they're going to crash
Quiz on Options
2 Topics
Investing into Hedge Funds Private Equity and Venture Capital
Trade Update - FXB (ETF) ES and 6E Futures and Hedging the Chipotle Calls
5 Topics
The all-important "human element" in investing
Course Recap and Trades Recap
Conclusion and Next Steps
Quiz on Good investing practices and principles
Bonus Lecture - DO NOT MISS !!!
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