Equity Investing

By the end of this course, you will not only speak the language of the stock market fluently but also have the knowledge and confidence to embark on your stock trading journey.

12 hours 34 minutes 0 Enrolled No ratings yet Intermediate

Today’s volatile markets are providing excellent opportunities for shrewd investors, so if you are looking to invest in the stock market for the longer term, this course will help develop your understanding of equity markets and longer-term equity investing.

We will introduce various techniques for valuing stocks, examine how to profit from volatile equity markets and identify numerous factors driving the price of a share. We will identify companies offering attractive investment opportunities in today’s uncertain environment. We will scrutinise the methodology employed by professional investors in order to incorporate it into your own stock selection process. Whether you’re looking for investment opportunities, methods to improve your stock-picking or acquiring a better understanding of the broader markets, London Academy of Trading will aim to improve your equity investing approach.

Our tutors have years of experience and can give you advice to make more informed investment decisions when deciding when and where to invest.

 

Objectives

 

Appreciate the objectives and benefits of longer-term investing

Understand different methods for valuing companies

Assess how macroeconomics can inform stock selection

Examine the investment process employed by professional fund managers

Review the concepts behind factor investing

Analyse accounting frauds and ways to avoid them

Study behavioural biases that investors exhibit

Learn investment lessons from previous market crises

Appraise sell-side analysts’ views on stocks

Research numerous individual share opportunities

 

 

Structure

 

Valuing a Company

  • P/E ratio and Earnings per Share
  • Enterprise value
  • EBITDA
  • Price to Book value
  • Return on Equity
  • Return on Capital Employed
  • Dividend Yield
  • Discounted cash flow models

Macroeconomics

  • Macro forecasts
  • Drivers of growth
  • Market cycles, fiscal and monetary policy
  • Impact on equity valuations
  • Long-term themes

Professional Fund Managers

  • Attributes of fund managers
  • Investment methodology
  • Best/worst trades
  • Portfolio themes
  • Trade ideas
  • Manager selection

Share Attributes

  • Factors driving share price movements
  • Sector Analysis
  • Style
  • Dividends
  • Regulation

Fraud

  • Accounting scandals
  • Red Flags
  • Balance sheet and P&L manipulation

Behavioural Biases

  • Uncertainty
  • Investment biases
  • Behavioural biases
  • Investing for the long-term
  • Attitude to risk and capacity for loss

Market Crises

  • Covid-19 market and sector reaction
  • Winners and Losers
  • Previous crises
  • Fund manager positioning
  • Lessons learnt

Individual Shares

  • AIM stocks
  • Sell-side analyst insights
  • Share price movements
  • Case studies

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Introduction to Financial Markets and Trading – USD $750

 

 

https://www.lat.london/courses/learn-how-to-trade/introduction-to-financial-markets-and-trading/

 

 

This one-week trading course is great for those who have an interest in trading and want to take the first step in the financial markets.

Introduction to Financial Markets and Trading is a trading course targeting beginners. Learners will receive an introduction to the world of trading, and have the option to study online via live interactive sessions.

The programme moves on to look at a day in the life of a trader, before giving you a good overview of fundamental and technical analysis and evaluation of macro-economic data releases. We look into the topic of trading psychology and examine the effects this can have on trading performance.

With a focus on currencies, commodities and major indices during the programme, you will be encouraged to trade real-time markets on a demo trading platform. You will be fully supported by our team throughout the day, helping you through the trading experience.

Our expert lecturers will be the ones to guide you through this learning experience; our lecturers have vast experience in the trading sector and will pass their knowledge and skills on to you, preparing you physically and mentally for a future involving the financial markets.

All of our mentors are experienced traders and their knowledge will be vital in helping you to develop and enhance your understanding of the trading industry.

Objectives

 

  • Understand the structure and function of financial markets
  • Comprehend how traders and investors analyse and trade in real-time markets
  • Appreciate fundamental and technical analysis of different financial assets
  • Understand how to interpret charts, as well as financial and political news
  • Understand how to manage risk and control emotions when trading

 

 

 

 

 

Structure

 

Introduction to Financial Markets

  • What are financial markets, who trades them and why
  • Market jargon and the roles of retail banks, investment banks, central banks and brokers

Financial Market Economics

  • Macroeconomic data – Interest rates, inflation, economic cycles, etc.
  • Central Bank influence – Monetary policy
  • Government influence – Fiscal policy

Fundamental and Technical Analysis

  • How to analyse financial markets from a fundamental perspective
  • Technical analysis – how to analyse charts and price action
    • Support, resistance and price trends
    • Pattern recognition
    • Japanese candlestick analysis
    • Moving averages and momentum indicators

Trading Psychology and Risk Management

  • Understanding natural human biases and how to avoid emotional pitfalls when trading
  • How to manage risk, per trade and within a portfolio

Mentored Trading

  • Virtual practical trading sessions to apply learned knowledge

 

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What's included

  • 12 hours video
  • Certificate
  • 12 Article
  • Watch Offline
  • Lifetime access

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