Course Curriculum

    1. Welcome! A Broad Overview

    1. Module MAP : What to Expect

    1. Financial Markets

    2. QUIZ

    3. Financial Markets: Your Opinion Matters

    1. A Last Word...

About this course

  • $199.00
  • 6 lessons
  • 1.5 hours of video content
  • Quiz at the end of each video
  • CPD-Accredited Certificate (9 Points)
  • 12 Month online access from date of enrollment

CPDSO Accreditation

Our courses were awarded the prestigious CPD Accreditation from the UK-based CPD Standards Office. CPDSO is a globally recognised certification authority in partnership with the world-renowned CPD Institute.
The Financial Markets Independent Course Module equates to 9 CPD Points/Credits.




What to Expect

A Preview


Course Description

Financial Markets encompass a wide and complex field of specialisation. This Independent Module on Financial Markets with a duration of 1.5 hours,  serves as an attempt toward a simplified and overarching view of the role of Financial Markets within a broader economy.

We delve into the concepts of Equity/Stock Markets and some short-term instruments traded on the Money Market before diving into fixed-income securities traded on the Bond Market. Here we explore bond pricing, yield calculations and the inverse relationships between interest rates & bond prices, as well as between a bond price & its yield.

We further discuss the significance of a share price, before shifting our focus toward the misuse and exploitation of specific financial derivative instruments, which were instrumental in the build-up to the US housing bubble burst and the subsequent 2007/8 global financial crisis.

Is this for YOU?

This module was designed for any person seeking to gain a better understanding of Financial Markets and its place within a broader economy.

Whether you are:

  • a student looking to build a strong foundation of economic understanding,
  • a career professional seeking to enhance your knowledge,
  • an entrepreneur or business owner looking to expanded horizons,
  • or simply an individual interested in better understanding the world of Financial Markets, then this independent module is for you.


This visual course provides valuable insights into Equity, Money, and Bond Markets with the added consideration of some financial derivative instruments.

No prior knowledge of Financial Markets is required. However, completion of the first four modules of the course on Economic Insight, prior to embarking on the Financial Market module, may be greatly beneficial for enhanced and added context.

*Please note that the recommended minimum course entry requirements are for individuals aged 18 and above who have completed the 12th grade or final year of secondary education.

Learning Outcomes

By the end of this module, students should have

  • obtained a comprehensive understanding of the motivations behind the listing of a company on the Stock Exchange.
  • acquired a grasp of the various steps and procedures involved in the listing process of a public company.
  • a clear view of the respective fields of operation concerning commercial, merchant, and investment banks.
  • a better understanding of the role of the Money Market and insight into the trading of some popular short-term debt instruments.
  • gained knowledge about the effects of a share price on company financing, management performances, and the dangers and risks around a hostile takeover, merger, and leveraged buyouts.
  • gathered a significant understanding of Bond Market instruments and Bond Market players, bond terminology, risks, yield-to-maturity calculations, and bond classifications.
  • obtained a deep-rooted insight into the culminating factors that led up to the 2007/8 US Housing Bubble Burst and the consequent Global Financial Crisis.

Learning Outcome Benefits

  • Converse in Financial Market discussions from a basis of knowledge.
  • Be acknowledged for credible reasoning and debate - encompassing a complete economic landscape.
  • Be more adequately equipped to acquire expertise in the fields of financial market trading.
  • Increase and diversify career opportunities by expanding your field of education.
  • Enter with confidence into job interviews and career discussions.

Meet your Instructor

Founder, Curriculum Designer & Course Creator Nancy Aspeling

Nancy’s vision for improved economic insight among a wider audience stems from an extensive career in the corporate sector, spanning decades of experience and observation in the field of banking, finance, economic studies, and research. From her tenure in various senior positions, Nancy witnessed the changes in many economic cycles.  She observed the polar opposite effects of economic optimism, prosperity, and growth during one period - and business failures, unemployment, and foreclosure in the next.  This reaffirmed the need for a wider economic understanding and proactive decision-making.

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