Financial Markets

Course Description:

This course provides an introductory overview of the world’s largest financial markets, including the money, bond, stock, mortgage, foreign currency and derivatives markets. This course reviews the various types of financial risk that impact these markets, as well as the economic variables that influence market activity (such as interest rates and monetary policy).

Learning Objectives:

Upon successful completion of this course, participants will be able to:

• Describe the unique characteristics of financial markets
• Recognize the types of financial instruments traded in financial markets
• Explain how economic variables and financial risks impact financial market activity