Macro Magic: Apply Macroeconomics To The Equity Market

Confidently form your investment portfolio under different economic scenarios

What you'll learn
Macroeconomic concepts and their application to the financial market
Implications of different economic scenarios on sectors and companies
How to tilt your investment portfolio towards specific sectors based on the economic environment
ETF selection based on macro-led investment with an example
How to determine investment ideas during political uncertainty
Requirements
Basic knowledge of classroom economics, investment and ETFs is a pre-requisite
Description
Hi everyone!Welcome to my course Macro Magic: Apply macroeconomics to the equity market.About me:I am a macroeconomist and strategist by training and worked at an investment bank and asset management firm previously where I applied macro concepts to the financial market. I used macroeconomics to determine the asset classes (equities, currencies and bonds) and / or sectors that could thrive under various economic settings. About the course:In this day and age where investing has become very familiar to the younger and older generations alike, it is important to have a method to investing. This course will teach you how to construct your equity portfolio based on the macroeconomic environment. Macro-based investing is an excellent complement to ETF and stock selection as it can guide you towards specific sectors that thrive under different economic scenarios. In the course, we will discuss four economic scenarios:1) Strong and weak GDP growth2) Rising inflation3) Rising central bank interest rates and 4) Political uncertainty and how stocks react to these economic changes. Macro fundamentals can guide you towards specific sectors (e.g., consumer staples or discretionary, banks, materials among others) as well as geographic locations (Asia Pacific or North America) that are performing well under existing economic settings or pre-empt future winners based on your understanding of the economy.  Who is this course intended for?1) The course is intended for novice and experienced investors who wish to form a method and framework to investing in different environments. Top down views are helpful to zero in and concentrate on specific investment ideas and sectors. 2) Students and professionals who are interested in applied macroeconomics.

Overview

Section 1: Why is macroeconomics helpful for equity market investing?

Lecture 1 Introduction

Section 2: GDP growth

Lecture 2 GDP growth and equity market part 1

Lecture 3 GDP growth and equity market part 2

Section 3: Inflation

Lecture 4 Inflation and equity market

Section 4: Central bank interest rate

Lecture 5 Rising interest rates and equity market

Section 5: Political uncertainty

Lecture 6 Political uncertainty and equity market

Section 6: Case study

Lecture 7 Applying macroeconomics to ETF selection

New investors who want some initial background before beginning their investment journey. This course will give you a simple framework to zero in on investment ideas in different economic conditions,ETF investors who can benefit from macroeconomics led sector, geography and thematic investment idea generation,Students and experienced professionals looking to understand applied macro economics,Experienced investors who can complement their bottom up stock picking with top down views