In this course, will look at industries and economic sectors that neatly define an economy. We will also introduce you to fundamental concepts involved in a company’s annual statements such as balance sheets, cash flows and its income statement, plus explore popular fundamental values used to filter vast amounts of corporate stocks. And finally, we’ll examine mutual funds and ETFs as alternatives to individual stocks for investing.
Fundamentals of Equities
Fundamentals of Equities
This course is part of Practical Guide to Trading Specialization
Instructors: Jeff Praissman
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1 week at 10 hours a week
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What you'll learn
Acquire skills and understanding related to stocks, exchange-traded funds (ETFs), and mutual funds
How to perform basic fundamental analyses
Learn how to examine investment benefits and risks
Gain hands-on know-how through practical demonstrations of certain online trading methods
Skills you'll gain
- Financial Statements
- Portfolio Risk
- Financial Analysis
- Financial Market
- Risk Management
- Business Metrics
- Investment Management
- Financial Statement Analysis
- Investments
- Risk Analysis
- Product Knowledge
- Business Economics
- Income Statement
- Balance Sheet
- Cash Flows
- Financial Accounting
- Equities
- Securities Trading
- Financial Trading
- Market Data
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Taught in English
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GN
Reviewed on Jun 28, 2022
Excellente material and the integration between and IBKR interface makes easier and faster the learning process.
AL
Reviewed on Sep 7, 2024
Good introduction to equities; but unfortunately doesn't cover valuation methods like P/E ratios and DCF.
SK
Reviewed on Jul 8, 2024
This is very informative and useful set of trainings for beginners who would like to learn and understand about Equities and kick of their learning experience in this field.
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