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About the Course

In this course, you will learn what the main financial markets and their characteristics are as well as how they are linked to the economy. Our very diversified team of experts will start by teaching you how the price of stocks and bonds are computed and why they move while you will become increasingly aware of the notion of risk and why it matters when measuring an investment's performance. The focus will then move to less popular markets such as gold, emerging markets, real estate, hedge funds and private markets. These will be analyzed with an emphasis on their particular risks and return opportunities as well as how they can help in building efficient portfolios. Finally, the policies of central banks and their impact on financial markets will be presented to you along with the link between the economy and the price of financial assets. All along these different steps, experts from UBS, our corporate partner, will show you how the concepts you just acquired are effectively applied in a leading global bank. This focus on practicality means you will not only understand what is going on in global financial markets but also start to figure out how you can use them to achieve financial goals, be it a client's or your own. Course Director and main teaching contributor: Dr. Michel Girardin, Lecturer in Macro-Finance, University of Geneva...

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WM

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Thoroughly enjoyed the course. Very well thought out and presented in an informative and very engaging manner. Brought to life many subjects I was aware of but lacked in depth understanding.

CP

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Michel Girardin MAKES this course. The other three instructors were terribly boring, devoid of personality. But he LIVES this matieral, LOVES this matierial, and conveys it masterfully.

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By Svitlana B

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Jul 17, 2020

Excellent course. The quality of lecturing is exceptional

By Yonathan S

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Jun 3, 2020

Excellent course! Great basics for every future investors

By christopoulou v

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Aug 20, 2017

Enlightening, very well organized with a lot of examples!

By chester b

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Aug 16, 2017

loved it and late earn great deal about financial markets

By Arie H A

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Jul 5, 2017

Professor Girardin is a great teacher, i loved the course

By Andreas W

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Jun 5, 2016

Comprehensive introductory overview. Lecturers are great!

By BULIMU E S

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Mar 17, 2021

I enjoyed the classes and the quizzes really aided a lot

By Luis H P B

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Jul 29, 2020

Very good, especially if you consider its short schedule

By Oleksandr S

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Jun 20, 2020

Thank you for an exiciting and very usefull information!

By Lau R

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Jun 6, 2020

Congradulations! Excellent course strategy and didactic.

By Horesh B S

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Dec 22, 2019

I liked the pace and high-quality content of the course.

By Pab S

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Jun 24, 2018

Amazing course and very well summerized all the concepts

By Leonardo d S

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Nov 16, 2017

Excellent course, great teachers. A wonderful experience

By Faragó J

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Sep 15, 2017

It was very well composed, and the lecturers are awesome

By Sam

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Jul 24, 2017

Great introductory course that gets you hungry for more!

By Soungalo O

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Apr 16, 2021

I thank all the teachers very much for the explanations

By Anne M

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Apr 13, 2021

The breakdown of the modules being broken down is good.

By thomas d

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Oct 24, 2018

Complex things made simple by great teachers. Thank you

By Alex K

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Sep 19, 2016

A very comprehensive, informative, and engaging course.

By Sujnani G

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Jul 3, 2016

If a person new to finance then its good to refer here.

By LALBELTHANG L

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Jun 1, 2020

Extremely Beneficial. Learnt a lot. God Bless Coursera

By Jesús R M

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May 21, 2020

Good course for an introduction to financial concepts.

By Deepshikha M

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Apr 21, 2020

Professors were too good. Thanks for this opportunity.

By Sean L

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Feb 12, 2017

Accessible for learners with close to zero background.

By David M

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Apr 13, 2021

Gives students a better view of the financial markets