Fundamentals of Investing

About this course:

This course offers an introduction to investments, including investment analysis, portfolio management, and capital markets. Designed to provide the basic concepts and principles of investing, the course examines investment policies, types of securities, factors that influence price changes, timing purchases/sales, preparing investment programs to meet objectives, investment risk and return, and portfolio balancing. Instruction also includes an overview of the securities market and its behavior, including sources of information about the various instruments traded, procedure of trades, and the relevant mechanics and techniques of the market.