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Unit 1: Investment Planning – A Beginner’s Rules of Market
Introduction to Investment Planning-The importance of financial planning, setting financial goals and objectives, Basics of creating an investment plan. Understanding Market Engagement - Different investment vehicles (stocks, bonds, real estate), Risk and return in investment, Diversification and its role in a portfolio. Investment Accounts and Tools - Types of investment accounts (e.g., brokerage, retirement), Investment tools and resources
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Unit 2: The Stock Market – Drivers and Mechanisms
Introduction to the Stock Market, Definition and purpose of stock markets, Historical overview of stock markets, Role of stock exchanges, Market Participants and Mechanisms - Players in the stock market (investors, brokers, institutions), How stocks are bought and sold, Stock market order types, Factors Driving Stock Market Movements and stock market indices
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Unit 3: – Market Gains for Staying Invested in Stocks
Advantages of Stock Investing-Potential for capital appreciation, Dividend income, Liquidity and flexibility. Historical Stock Market Performance - Historical returns on stocks, Long-term market trends, Compounding and wealth building, Investment Time Horizon -Short-term vs. long-term investing, Impact of time on investment outcomes
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Unit 4: Derivatives for beginners- Introduction to derivatives market, types of derivatives
Classification based on product- Forwards, Futures, Options, Swaps, Warrants, Baskets, LEAPs and Swaptions, Classification based on underlying asset, Classification based on trading.
Hedging using Futures: Long Hedging Strategy & Short Hedging Strategy, Arbitrage Strategies, Option Hedging Strategies, Commodity Exchanges, Derivatives trading- Marked to Market Concept
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Unit 5: Learning from Stock Market History- Case studies
Navigating Bubbles and Hype- The Dot-Com Bubble case (2000), Surviving Financial Crises-The 2008 Financial Crisis case, The Apple Turnaround Story- Apple Inc. (AAPL) Turnaround, Mastering the Buffett Approach- Warren Buffett and Berkshire Hathaway.
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