Financial Markets Bond Markets

Financial Markets: Bond Markets
What you'll learn
This is an introductory course to provide a comprehensive understanding about financial markets, instruments and institutions.
This module covers a broad range of topics necessary to understand financial markets.
The students are expected to understand the basics of financial markets and systems.
The students can apply their learning to understand the real financial market situation or to study more advanced topics in finance.
Requirements
Calculus
Some prior finance knowledge is a plus but not required.
Description
This module forms part of the full course "Financial Markets: From Basics to Advanced." It is designed to provide learners with a clear and structured foundation in financial assets, financial markets, and financial institutions. Students who find this overview valuable are encouraged to continue with the full course, where each topic is explored in greater depth and applied to more advanced financial concepts.The course begins by focusing on concepts that are essential in real-world finance. You'll learn the Time Value of Money-why a dollar today is worth more than a dollar tomorrow-and how factors like inflation, risk, and investment opportunities affect value. We break down compounding and discounting step by step, so the formulas finally make sense instead of feeling intimidating.You'll also gain a solid understanding of bonds, one of the most important instruments in financial markets. We explain how bond prices are determined, what yield to maturity really means, and how interest rate risk affects bond values-topics that students often say helped them succeed in exams, interviews, and practical finance work.Beyond the basics, we explore both government and corporate bonds, including different bond structures and risk levels. Many learners are surprised by how practical this knowledge becomes once they see how companies and governments actually raise money.Overall, this module establishes the conceptual framework necessary for understanding both basic and advanced topics in financial markets, preparing students for deeper analysis of interest rates, asset valuation, market structures, and financial institutions covered later in the full course.
Who this course is for
Beginner-level finance learners.
Intermediate-level finance learners seeking solid foundational knowledge in finance.
Advanced-level finance learners seeking more intuitive and structured knowledge of finance.
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