Financial Markets Courses and Certifications

Microcredential

Financial Markets

Gain deep insights into financial markets, including liquidity, security trading, derivatives pricing, banking crises, and the impact of fintech on the industry.

• Coursera
• On-Demand
• Paid Course

Derivatives

Explore derivative pricing models, financial markets, and numerical methods. Master discrete and continuous time techniques, fixed income products, and Monte Carlo option pricing.

• Coursera
• 8 hours 9 minutes
• On-Demand
• Free Online Course (Audit)

Microcredential

Finance

Acquire analytical tools to understand financial markets, investor behavior, and asset pricing. Learn about market microstructure, liquidity, trading processes, and advanced pricing models.

• Coursera
• On-Demand
• Paid Course
• 3 courses

Making It Work for Real People - The Democratization of Finance

Explore financial risk management tools, social insurance programs, and ethical considerations in finance, with insights on inequality, government policies, and career guidance for young professionals.

• YouTube
• 1 hour 7 minutes
• On-Demand
• Free Video

Market Inefficiency and Risk Management in Financial Markets

Hedge fund manager Andrew Redleaf explores market inefficiency, psychological barriers in finance, risk management, and current economic issues, offering insights for aspiring investors and financial professionals.

• YouTube
• 1 hour 15 minutes
• On-Demand
• Free Video

Efficient Markets vs. Excess Volatility - Financial Markets

Explore theories of stock price analysis, including efficient markets and random walk, and their implications for predicting market behavior and beating the market.

• YouTube
• 1 hour 8 minutes
• On-Demand
• Free Video

Professional Money Managers and Their Influence in Financial Markets - Lecture 18

Explore the role of professional money managers, financial institutions, and regulatory bodies in personal finance and investment strategies for individuals and households.

• YouTube
• 1 hour 13 minutes
• On-Demand
• Free Video

Technology and Invention in Finance - Risk Management and Financial Innovation

Explore how technology and innovation shape finance, from risk management to insurance contracts, and their impact on societal systems like social security and welfare.

• YouTube
• 1 hour 15 minutes
• On-Demand
• Free Video

Brokerage, ECNs, and Stock Exchanges - Lecture 19

Explore the evolution of stock exchanges, from physical trading floors to electronic networks, and understand the roles of brokers and dealers in creating universal prices for securities.

• YouTube
• 1 hour 13 minutes
• On-Demand
• Free Video

Exchanges, Brokers, Dealers, and Clearinghouses in Financial Markets

Explore the evolution of financial markets, from ancient exchanges to modern electronic trading, examining broker-dealer dynamics, order types, and the impact of high-frequency trading on market stability.

• YouTube
• 1 hour 9 minutes
• On-Demand
• Free Video

Theory of Debt, Its Proper Role, and Leverage Cycles - Financial Markets Lecture

Explore theoretical determinants of interest rates, present discounted values, bond pricing, term structure, and the history of usury in this comprehensive financial markets lecture.

• YouTube
• 1 hour 15 minutes
• On-Demand
• Free Video

Efficient Markets Hypothesis and Its Limitations - Financial Markets Lecture 7

Explore the Efficient Markets Hypothesis, its implications for stock prices, and critiques of the theory through empirical evidence and alternative models of market behavior.

• YouTube
• 1 hour 8 minutes
• On-Demand
• Free Video

Portfolio Diversification and Supporting Financial Institutions - Lecture 4

Explore mean-variance portfolio analysis, CAPM, and the history of stock markets. Learn about efficient frontiers, the Mutual Fund Theorem, and how market risk affects stock returns.

• YouTube
• 1 hour 18 minutes
• On-Demand
• Free Video

Technology and Invention in Finance - Financial Markets

Explore financial technology's societal impact, from limited liability corporations to inflation indexation and swap contracts, emphasizing the evolution and importance of financial inventions in managing risks.

• YouTube
• 1 hour 15 minutes
• On-Demand
• Free Video

Introduction to Financial Theory - Why Study Finance?

Explore financial theory's history, efficient markets hypothesis, leverage cycle, and real-world applications through lectures and experiments. Gain insights into the field's relevance and limitations.

• YouTube
• 1 hour 14 minutes
• On-Demand
• Free Video