Understanding Equity Markets

The course includes hands-on exercises in quantitative analysis and uses case studies to exemplify key market trends.

Learning Objectives:

At the end of the course delegates should have a broad understanding of the following subject areas:

• Equity market overview; history, key investors and the role of exchanges
• Equity’s position in a firm’s capital structure
• Risk and return characteristics of equity securities
• Sectoral analysis of equity markets: methods for grouping equities with their peers
• Equity security analysis: balance sheet valuation and earnings growth estimation
• Pricing models and establishing fair value for equity investments
• Interpretation of key ratios, including dividend yield, price/earnings and gearing
• Macro- and microeconomic factors affecting equity prices
• The future of global equity markets

Prerequisites:

This course has no prerequisites. Although equity analysis involves a wide range of accounting and economic concepts, these will be introduced with no prior knowledge needed.

Who Should Attend:

We welcome all participants; in particular this course is highly recommended for:

• Financial analysts
• Quantitative analysts
• Risk managers
• Settlements and middle office staff
• Investors
• New financial markets employees