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An Introduction To The Capital Markets Domain

This course has been designed specifically to help BA, PM, and Software Development professionals gain the business knowledge they need to speak intelligently with stakeholders about the capital markets subject matter.

What You’ll Learn

WEEK 1 • Financial Markets

Overview •  Market Participants • Money Markets

WEEK 2 • Equities

Equity Markets • Primary & Secondary Markets • Trading Venues • Stock Indices

WEEK 3 • Fixed Income

Features & Products • Duration & Convexity • Credit Ratings and Effect on Price

WEEK 4 • Fixed Income Continued

Bond Valuation • Time Value of Money • Yield Curves

WEEK 5 • Derivatives

Purpose & Classification • Forwards • Forward Rate Agreements • Interest Rate Swaps

WEEK 6 • Foreign Exchange (FX)

Currency & FX Swaps • Futures • Interest Rate Futures

WEEK 7 • Options

Options • Option Pricing

WEEK 8 • Trade Lifecycle

Front Office • Middle Office • Back Office

WEEK 9 • Risk

Value At Risk

WEEK 10 • Risk Continued

Credit Risk, Credit Derivatives

Learn From Experience

Your Instructor Is A Practitioner In Capital Markets

Rishi Poptani

Business Analyst , Capital Markets, Liquidity Risk, Payments

Full Lesson Plan

Download Your Free Copy Of The Course Mind Map To See What You’ll Learn In The Course

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Enrollment Closes

June 16, 2021 At 6PM ET

Classes Start June 20, 2021

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