Financial Markets A To Z For Beginners

A comprehensive (advanced) introduction to global financial markets, investing and trading in all financial assets

Last updated 2022-01-10 | 4.3

- 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

What you'll learn

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

* Requirements

* Students need not have any experience in financial markets to take this course

Description

This course is the most comprehensive introduction to investing for Beginners and Intermediate levels, and is suitable for people from all backgrounds. If you have between 0 and 2 years of experience in Financial markets, this course will take you up at least 3 levels higher.

WHAT YOU WILL LEARN

First, the global "macro" Finance and Investment cycles and how big money is invested
Core investing principles and detailed study of all the market and stock terminology
Detailed analysis of Stocks, Investing styles, and Best Practices
A thorough comparison of Mutual Funds and ETFs - Pros and Cons
Learn about the all-important Bond Markets, Interest rates and Inflation
How to invest into Commodities - Gold, Oil etc
Study of the Spot Forex, Forex Futures and Currency ETFs
An advanced introduction to Futures and Options
10 Live trades on Stocks,ETFs, Bonds, Gold, Euro Futures, British Pound ETF
Live demonstration of all concepts on a Live trading platform (Practical investing)
Monitoring of positions, and trade and risk management
The Human Element - How to avoid extreme emotional points in Investing

FOUR KEY BONUS STRATEGIES FOR IMMEDIATE PROFITS

This course includes FOUR key strategies for long term investors and traders. These can produce hundreds of dollars or more a month immediately after you take the courses

A Low-risk high reward ETF strategy based on sector rotation
How to Buy Stocks at much lower prices that its trading for, and MAKE INCOME
If you already own stocks, this strategy will put money in your bank every month
If you think a stock is going to crash, this low-cost strategy will protect your position

And an additional BONUS: How to hedge your stock during Volatile Earnings events

Who this course is for:

Anyone with no experience or less than 3 years of experience with financial markets, investing and trading
Regardless of your background, this course is universally applicable for everyone

Course content

15 sections • 93 lectures

Course introduction, Instructor details, Objectives & Key Benefits for Students 1 lectures

Introduction, Key Benefits of course including 4 key strategies for profits Preview 05:09

"The Big Picture" The Macro financial world, Money flows and Investment sources 4 lectures

Institutional investors, Retail investors and Financial market sizes Preview 05:36

Where are these Trillions of dollars being invested - Global Money Flows Preview 05:38

The State of Global Financial markets in 2016. What to watch for in 2016 Preview 06:42

Global Finance and Macro Quiz

Quiz on Section 2 materials

Financial instruments, Asset Classes, and what can people invest in 8 lectures

Introduction to Asset Classes. These are the instruments we use for investments Preview 03:39

Introduction to Equities and Equity-related products (commonly known as Shares) Preview 03:53

Introduction to Bonds and Fixed Income, and the US and global bond markets Preview 07:34

Introduction to commodities and Metals - Oil, Gold, Silver, Corn, Copper etc. Preview 03:12

Introduction to Foreign Exchange (or FOREX), and the main Currencies Preview 05:10

Introduction to Advanced asset classes like Derivatives, Futures and Options Preview 02:48

Derivatives - Introduction to Options - The most strategic investing instrument Preview 01:58

Introduction to Alternative asset classes like Private Equity, Venture Capital Preview 03:21

Section 4: Core investment and trading concepts 13 lectures

Study of Risk and Expected returns from asset classes. And hierarchy of returns Preview 04:28

Differences between Investing and Trading. Understand which style you fit into Preview 04:00

Concept of Valuation of a company - True value of a Stock. Methods of valuation Preview 04:58

Introduction to the Trading Platform with various examples that will be used Preview 06:47

Fundamental analysis and Fundamental style of investing. Who will this benefit Preview 05:45

Technical Analysis and Technical style of Investing. The wisdom of Crowds study Preview 11:31

Value Investing - Warren Buffett's approach. Long term investing Buy and Hold Preview 02:50

Types of Accounts for a Beginner. Discussion of cash and margin accounts Preview 03:48

Pros and Cons of Leverage (Margin). Is margin good or bad. Using margin Preview 03:38

Practice and know or understand YOUR style and investing approach - CRITICAL Preview 03:19

Core Investing and Trading principles Quiz

Section 4 Quiz

Quiz on Margin and Leverage

Section 4 quiz

Quiz on Stocks and the Stock Markets

Quiz on Section 5

Section 5: Investing in Stocks (Equities) and Equity-related products 9 lectures

The fundamentals of Stocks. Ownership in a company and its benefits Preview 08:59

Key Stock and Market concepts required for any kind of investment in markets Preview 17:40

Study of the main Global Indices, and their relationships and components Preview 02:44

Study of Index funds. Why this could be the best no-brainer investment for many Preview 08:53

What is "Shorting" a stock , Market Equilibrium and Portfolio diversification Preview 03:18

Order Types - The main Order types available on most platforms. Preview 16:00

Earnings Reports, Uncertainty and Stock Volatility that happens every Quarter Preview 09:44

Bonus Strategy : Hedging Stocks during Earnings events to blunt the volatility Preview 02:58

Quiz on Shorting

Question on shorting

Section VI - Stock-related instruments : MUTUAL FUNDS 4 lectures

What are Mutual Funds, History and Size of Mutual funds, and Investing resources Preview 08:41

The advantages of Mutual Funds (Pros), and why this could be a starting point Preview 02:29

The negatives (shortcomings) of Mutual Funds (Cons). Investors must be aware Preview 06:10

Quiz on Mutual Funds

Section 6 quiz

Section VII - Stock-related instruments : Exchange Traded Funds (ETFs) 6 lectures

Introduction to the fascinating "Wide world of Exchange Traded Funds (ETFs) Preview 03:39

Detailed Study and Analysis of various ETFs available for investors Preview 12:19

The different types of ETFs, and the specific role they each play. Preview 15:47

Study of Industry sectors and Sector ETFs. Sectoral investments can be rewarding Preview 10:19

Bonus Strategy with ETFs: Trade the ETF itself, Options or Arbitrage trade Preview 05:25

Quiz on ETFs

Section 7 quiz

Section VIII - Study of Technical Analysis and various Trading Styles 9 lectures

Technical analysis details and and the study of different Trading styles Preview 09:56

Study of Moving Averages and how they define the trend on various timeframes. Preview 05:25

Understanding Support and Resistance. Key technical analysis tool for investors Preview 07:50

The MACD Momentum Indicator. Determining the strength behind a stock move Preview 08:53

What are Bollinger Bands and how can to use them. Identifying extreme conditions Preview 06:31

Fibonacci Retracements. An age-old methodology as applied to markets effectively Preview 10:33

Oscillators for Overbought and Oversold conditions - Study of RSI and Percent R Preview 10:18

Sample Trades - Long term, Swing and Day (or short term) trading Preview 10:49

Quiz on Technical Analysis

Section 8 Quiz

Section 9: The Bond Markets and Fixed Income 6 lectures

Bond Markets overview - Global and US Bonds, Risk On and Risk Off modes etc. Preview 13:17

Bond prices and their relationship to Interest rates and Inflation Preview 08:05

Central Banks, Federal Reserve, Asset Bubbles, Bailouts and Money printing Preview 10:19

Investing or Trading in Bonds and the various instruments available Preview 04:57

Trade Updates on existing trades Preview 04:46

Quiz on Bond Markets

Section 9 quiz

Section 10 : Investing in Commodities, Precious Metals like Gold, Silver and Oil 5 lectures

Types of Commodities - and why they play a key role in the global economy Preview 03:03

Gold - Is it precious OR a Safe Haven OR a Currency ??? Will Gold be a currency Preview 11:43

Study of Oil and the Energy complex. Detailed study of extreme volatility in Oil Preview 05:48

Investing and Trading instruments for various Commodities Preview 05:38

Quiz on Commodities investing

Section 10 quiz

Section 11: Foreign Exchange (Forex) and currency markets 5 lectures

Currency Pairs, co-relationships, Leverage and reasons currencies fluctuate Preview 03:04

Spot Forex market, Forex Futures and Forex ETFs and the differences between each Preview 04:33

Sample currency trade on FXB. Why this trade makes sense based on current news Preview 02:18

Closing the British Pound trade FXE for 30% profits Preview 01:58

Quiz on Forex and Currency investing and Trading

Section 11 quiz

Section 12 : Investing with Futures 4 lectures

What are Futures, and which types of Futures are traded on a global market Preview 04:43

Trading the Futures Live - Live trades on S&P 500 Futures and the Euro Futures Preview 06:06

Trade Update: Closing ES Futures and AAPL stock Preview 01:47

Quiz on Futures investing and trading

Section 12 Quiz

Section 13 : Investing with Options 12 lectures

Why Options are a unique and strategic instrument than any others in the market Preview 02:53

Introduction to Options - Lecture 1 of 6 series Preview 14:15

Call Options - Definitions and Details. Understand what a Call option is Preview 14:03

Real-world example of a Call Option, so you'll have no more confusion Preview 10:59

Introduction to Put Options and Definition of a Put option Preview 06:10

Put Option Definitions and the right to sell assets at much higher prices Preview 09:12

Real world example of a Put Option. And why we all trade in Put Options Preview 12:02

Future steps to mastering Options. A look at the learning curve in Options Preview 04:20

BONUS STRATEGY 2: How to Buy Stocks at much lower prices that what it trades for Preview 07:29

BONUS STRATEGY 3: How to sell create income every month from stocks you own Preview 11:40

BONUS STRATEGY 4: How to protect your Stocks if you think they're going to crash Preview 10:51

Quiz on Options

Quiz on Sec 13