Course Description
Language of Instruction:English|Category: Financial Management: Business & Professional
The Chartered Financial Analyst (CFA) Program is a graduate level self study program offered by the CFA Institute to investment and financial professionals. After successful completion of this program you will be awarded a "CFA charter" making you a "CFA charterholder." This crash course offers a quick revision of the 10 modules of the CFA Level 1 exam. You don’t need to enroll for the entire course. You can sign up for any module that you wish to revise or prepare for. The sessions will include thorough revision of the content with emphasis on most important topics from the exam’s perspective.
Module 8 focuses on Fixed Income Securities. Here you will learn the basic definitions and calculation concerning fixed income securities. The topics covered here are features of debt securities, risks associated with investing in bonds, overview of bond sectors and instruments and understanding yield spreads and so on. Mastering the material in Fixed Income Securities will make the CFA's entire Body of Knowledge that much easier to handle.
- CFA Level 1 Exam Date for 2011: 4th December worldwide and 5th December in India
Why should you enroll in this course:
- There are 10 modules in CFA. This is the eighth module which will cover all the aspects of Fixed Income Securities via 15 LIVE classes.
- Course instructor is experienced and is certified from National Stock Exchange of India’s Certificate in Financial Markets (NCFM).
- At only $12 per class, this is a highly affordable course. Also, this course will be completed rapidly to help you prepare fast.
What’s in the course:
- 15 LIVE interactive online classes + access to recordings of all classes
- View the recordings as many times as you want
- Course timings : Weekdays between 8 AM to11:30 PM (IST) and Weekends between 8 AM to 11:30 PM (IST)
- Online access to PDF files used in the course
Course outline:
- Features of Debt Securities
- Risks Associated with Investing in Bonds
- Overview of Bond Sectors and Instruments
- Understanding Yield Spreads
- Introduction to the Valuation of Debt Securities
- Yield Measures, Spot Rates, and Forward Rates
- Measurement of Interest Rate Risk
About the instructor:
Umesh Bhatia has worked for more than eight years in Financial Services, Renewable Energy Project Financing and Information Technology at firms including Goldman Sachs, Xerox, Entegra and Infosys. Umesh holds MBA in Finance from Simon Business School, University of Rochester, New York. Umesh holds following Certifications:
- National Stock Exchange of India’s Certificate in Financial Markets (NCFM)
- Sun Java Certified Professional (SCJP)
- Sun Java Web Designing Professional (SCWCD)
His teaching style includes tuning his instruction as per students’ level of expertise. The focus is to make students understand topics intuitively rather than cramming formulae. Umesh Bhatia loves investing in stocks, reading blogs and staying updated with current affairs. A passionate traveler, Umesh is involved in various fun activities including Tandem Sky diving, riding R-TVs, Snorkeling, Jet-skis, Snow mobiles, Skiing and trekking. Umesh lives in New Delhi, India.