The Complete Guide To The Global Capital Markets

The perfect course for anyone new to the global capital markets

What you'll learn
You'll learn the players and participants within the capital markets
You'll learn what the capital markets are and the role they play in the economic and financial system
You'll learn about the types of instruments used
Requirements
Knowledge of the English language.
Description
If you are relatively new to the capital markets or want to understand the real-world mechanics of how the markets and products function, then this collection of courses are probably right for you.This course will give you a broad and deep induction into the capital markets:who are the primary participants, issuers, investors and intermediaries?what are the products they trade and exchange?how are these financial instruments structured, and why?how do the financial instruments get priced?how do these capital markets play a role in the broader economic and financial system?Unlike many high-level “survey” courses, this is a truly chock-filled program which is divided into six (6) sections with sixty-one (61) lectures over approximately 11 hours. This includes:Capital Markets OverviewFundamental Financial MathematicsFixed Income MarketsEquity MarketsCurrency and Derivatives MarketsFutures and OptionsMore about this course and StarweaverThis course is led by a seasoned financial industry practitioner and executive with many years of hands-on, in-the-trenches capital markets work. It has been designed, produced and delivered by Starweaver. Starweaver is one of the most highly regarded, well-established training providers in the World, providing training courses to many of the leading financial institutions and technology companies, including:Ahli United Bank; Mashreqbank; American Express; ANZ Bank; ATT; Banco Votorantim; Bank of America; Bank of America Global Markets; Bank of America Private Bank; Barclay Bank; BMO Financial Group; BMO Financial Services; BNP Paribas; Boeing; Cigna; Citibank; Cognizant; Commerzbank; Credit Lyonnais/Calyon; Electrosonic; Farm Credit Administration; Fifth Third Bank; GENPACT; GEP Software; GLG Group; Hartford; HCL; HCL; Helaba; HSBC; HSBC Corporate Bank; HSBC India; HSBC Private Bank; Legal & General; National Australia Bank; Nomura Securities; PNC Financial Services Group; Quintiles; RAK Bank; Regions Bank; Royal Bank of Canada; Royal Bank of Scotland; Santander Corporate Bank; Tata Consultancy Services; Union Bank; ValueMomentum; Wells Fargo; Wells Fargo India Solutions; Westpac Corporate Bank; Wipro; and, many others.Starweaver has and continues to deliver 1000s of live in-person and online education for organizational training programs for new hires and induction, as well as mid-career and senior-level immersion and leadership courses.If you are looking for live streaming education or want to understand what courses might be best for you in technology or business, just google:starweaver journey builder starweaver[dot]comHappy learning.

Overview

Section 1: Capital Markets Overview

Lecture 1 Major Market Segments and Types of Instruments

Lecture 2 Economic Functions of Capital Markets

Lecture 3 Securities Markets and Important Market Participants

Lecture 4 Commercial Banking and Investment Banking

Lecture 5 Primary and Secondary Markets

Lecture 6 Primary Market Offerings

Lecture 7 Roles of Financial Intermediaries

Lecture 8 Comparing Securities to Derivatives

Section 2: Fundamental Financial Mathematics

Lecture 9 Introduction and Concepts

Lecture 10 What are Interest Rates?

Lecture 11 International Conventions

Lecture 12 Time Value of Money

Lecture 13 Basic Compounding

Lecture 14 Continuous Compounding

Lecture 15 Pricing Zero Coupon Bonds

Lecture 16 Pricing Cash Flows

Lecture 17 Bond Prices and Yields

Lecture 18 Pricing Discount Securities

Lecture 19 Bond Equivalent Yields

Lecture 20 More On Bond Yields

Lecture 21 Yields vs Returns

Lecture 22 Yields and Assumptions

Lecture 23 Yield To Maturity

Section 3: Fixed Income Markets

Lecture 24 Introduction to Fixed Income Securities

Lecture 25 Fixed Income Securities: Sources of Return and Types of Risk

Lecture 26 Government and Government Agency Securities

Lecture 27 Corporate Securities and Structured Securities

Lecture 28 Bond Pricing and Valuation

Lecture 29 Yield Curves, Credit Markets and the Business Cycle

Lecture 30 Yield Curves, Monetary Policy and the Real Economy

Section 4: Equity Markets

Lecture 31 Introduction to Equity Securities

Lecture 32 Investment Characteristics and Valuation of Equity Securities

Lecture 33 Valuation of Equities Using Earnings Multiples (P/E Ratios)

Section 5: Currency and Derivatives Markets

Lecture 34 Currency Markets and Factors Affecting Exchange Rates

Lecture 35 Types of Derivative Contracts and Their Characteristics

Lecture 36 The Real Meaning of "Derivatives" and Their Use in Managing Risk

Section 6: Futures and Options

Lecture 37 Types of Derivative Contracts and their Characteristics

Lecture 38 Derivatives Compared to Securities

Lecture 39 Derivatives Defined

Lecture 40 Futures Terminology and Contract Features

Lecture 41 Physical Delivery To Close a Futures Position

Lecture 42 Cash Settlement Otc Derivatives

Lecture 43 Futures Clearinghouse and Third Party Contracts

Lecture 44 Futures Margins and Futures Contracts

Lecture 45 Clearinghouse and Futures Trades

Lecture 46 Comparing Futures Versus Underlying Positions

Lecture 47 Futures Position Cash Flows and Hedging with Futures

Lecture 48 Futures Positions Risk and the Cost Taking Position

Lecture 49 Cost of Carry Carrying Charges

Lecture 50 Cost of Carry Pricing and the Forward Pricing Curve

Lecture 51 Option Fundamentals Contract Features and Terminology

Lecture 52 Option Contract Example Long Call Positions

Lecture 53 Option Pricing Basics

Lecture 54 Time Value Intrinsic Value and Moniness

Lecture 55 Short Option Positions

Lecture 56 Investment Characteristic of Options

Lecture 57 Overview of long put Short Call and Short put Positions

Lecture 58 Option Pricing and Sensitivities Option Greeks

Lecture 59 Option Deltas

Lecture 60 Delta Hedging

Lecture 61 Delta Neutral Hedging Example

Lecture 62 Black Scholes and option Volatility Vega

Lecture 63 Implied Volatility and Volatility Trading

Section 7: Closing Remarks

Lecture 64 Take-aways

All levels of participants are encouraged to take this course.