An overview of the ideas, methods, and institutions that permit human society to manage risks and foster enterprise. Emphasis on financially-savvy leadership skills. Description of practices today and analysis of prospects for the future. Introduction to risk management and behavioral finance principles to understand the real-world functioning of securities, insurance, and banking industries. The ultimate goal of this course is using such industries effectively and towards a better society.
Financial Markets
Financial Markets
Instructor: Robert Shiller
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Course
Gain insight into a topic and learn the fundamentals
4.8
(24,535 reviews)
Beginner level
No previous experience necessary
33 hours (approximately)
Flexible schedule
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- Category: Behavioral Finance
- Category: Financial Markets
- Category: Finance
- Category: Behavioral Economics
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Subtitles: Arabic, French,
Course
Gain insight into a topic and learn the fundamentals
4.8
(24,535 reviews)
Beginner level
No previous experience necessary
33 hours (approximately)
Flexible schedule
Learn at your own pace
There are 7 modules in this course
Welcome to the course! In this opening module, you will learn the basics of financial markets, insurance, and CAPM (Capital Asset Pricing Model). This module serves as the foundation of this course.
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23 videos2 readings
In this next module, dive into some details of behavioral finance, forecasting, pricing, debt, and inflation.
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17 videos
Stocks, bonds, dividends, shares, market caps; what are these? Who needs them? Why? Module 3 explores these concepts, along with corporation basics and some basic financial markets history.
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18 videos
Take a look into the recent past, exploring recessions, bubbles, the mortgage crisis, and regulation.
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22 videos
Options and bond markets are explored in module 5, important components of financial markets.
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16 videos
In module 6, Professor Shiller introduces investment banking, underwriting processes, brokers, dealers, exchanges, and new innovations in financial markets.
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19 videos
Professor Shiller's final module includes lectures about nonprofits and corporations, and your career in finance.
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15 videos1 reading
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Professor Shiller has made some pretty amazing updates to his course; not only do you see updated lectures from 2016-2017, he also has additional videos which include student salons, chalk talks, interviews, and TA timeouts. Join us in the course, watch the introductory module, and learn more about these great additions to increase your knowledge of financial markets!
