Basics of Capital Markets

Explore how capital markets move money globally, connecting companies, governments, and investors through major hubs like New York, London, and Hong Kong. See how liquidity and regulation shape cross-border investment.

Analyze major global capital markets across Tokyo, Shanghai, Shenzhen, Hong Kong, Mumbai, and India's exchanges, with focus on equity trading, JGB bonds, and fixed income signals on rates and trends.

Compare developed and emerging markets across GDP per capita, stability, infrastructure, and liquidity, and assess growth opportunities and investment risks.

Explore the forex market, the world’s largest and most liquid arena where currencies trade in pairs 24/5, with major pairs like EUR/USD and USD/JPY driving global capital flows.

Explore how stocks provide ownership in a company, potential for capital gains and dividends, and the key differences between common and preferred stocks.

Explore how stocks represent ownership in a company, offering capital gains and dividends, and how IPOs bring public funding through underwriters and trading on major exchanges.

the lecture explains how stock indices such as the s&p 500, Dow Jones Industrial Average, Nasdaq Composite, and ftse 100 track market performance and serve as benchmarks for portfolio results.

Explains insider trading as using material nonpublic information to gain an unfair advantage, contrasts legal and illegal cases, and notes market manipulation tactics such as pump and dump and spoofing.

Explore modern portfolio theory and the power of diversification and correlation to reduce risk by spreading investments across asset classes, industries, and geographies, building a balanced portfolio and stabilizing returns.

Explore how REITs align with diverse investor profiles, from risk-averse core assets and stable dividends to risk-tolerant value-add deals in high-growth markets and niche sectors.

Master fundamental analysis to gauge a company's intrinsic value and financial health by evaluating revenue, earnings, assets, liabilities, macroeconomic factors, and the balance sheet, income statement, and cash flow statement.

Technical analysis uses price action, volume, and chart patterns to predict trends from past data. Identify up, down, and sideways trends and follow buy and sell signals.

Explore short term real estate strategies for quick returns, including flipping, short term rentals, aggressive marketing, and rapid upgrades to boost occupancy and cash flow. Build midterm stability with renovations, longer leases, and diversification, then pursue long term equity growth through high value assets and sustainable upkeep.

Learn how bonds deliver fixed income through coupon payments and par value at maturity, and how issuer credit and interest rate movements affect prices for diversified portfolios.

Explore government bonds as low-risk IOUs issued by nations, paying coupons and returning principal at maturity, with maturities 1 to 20+ years and names like treasuries, gilts, jgbs, and g-secs.

Explore municipal bonds funding public projects, from schools to water systems, with semiannual interest, tax advantages, and two forms: general obligation and revenue bonds, with varying maturities.

Corporate bonds raise capital for companies without equity, paying coupon income and principal at maturity. They vary by maturity and type, including investment grade, high yield, convertible, and callable options.

Explore zero-coupon bonds, sold at a deep discount to face value and paid at maturity, offering a lump-sum return for long-term goals while highlighting issuer creditworthiness.

Explore debentures as unsecured debt instruments used to raise long-term capital without equity dilution. Compare convertible, non-convertible, secured, and unsecured types and their risk, returns, and interest payments.

Discover how bond pricing fluctuates with interest rates, trading in the secondary market at prices above or below par due to credit ratings, maturity, liquidity, and call features.

Assess bond risks, including interest rate risk, credit risk, inflation risk, reinvestment risk, and liquidity concerns, and learn how these shape fixed income portfolios and capital preservation.

Explore how call risk, liquidity risk, currency risk, and inflation risk shape bond investing, from callable bonds and reinvestment to market dynamics and currency fluctuations.

Explore how bonds—government, corporate, and municipal—work as loans with fixed coupon payments, face value at maturity, and yield to maturity, while prices move with interest rates.

Exchange-traded funds enable instant diversification by tracking an underlying index or asset class and trading on stock exchanges like stocks. They offer transparency, liquidity, and low fees.