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Understanding investments, Professor Connel Fullenkamp

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Understanding investments

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Professor Connel Fullenkamp

The great courses. Business & economics. Economics

What are your most important financial goals? Sending your kids to college? Buying a new home? Retiring early? Having the freedom to not worry about whether you can afford to buy a new car or go on vacation? It's your financial resources that are the determining factor in how you're able to answer these and a host of other questions. And few things are as important in determining just what those financial resources are as your understanding of where and how to invest. Investing, and the skills to succeed at it, play critical roles in building and maintaining your financial resources. And investment opportunities are available to everyone. No matter where on your financial timeline you may be-- whether you're just starting out, approaching retirement, or somewhere in between-- there is no question that improving and enhancing your investment skills can have a positive impact on your financial life and in turn, your life goals

How to stop worrying and start investing -- How investors make money -- Starting with stocks -- The basics of bonds -- Introduction to mutual funds -- What are exchange traded funds?Financial statement analysis -- P/E ratios and the method of comparables -- Fundamentals based analysis of stocks -- Start up companies and IPOs -- Why should you care about dividends? -- Using leverageChoosing bonds -- Bond school -- Picking mutual funds -- Investing in foreign assets -- Options are for everyone -- Real estate and commoditiesCycles and market timing -- Deciding when to sell -- Risk, return, and diversification -- Time value of money -- Financial planning -- Taking charge of your investments

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