A detailed introduction to equity securities, this series covers the types, characteristics and risks of common stock, preferred stock, and other equity-related instruments such as rights, warrants, and convertible bonds. Each type of security is presented from the perspective of both investors and issuers. The series also covers equity indexes, index options and index mutual funds.
Who should take this course:
Market makers, position traders, day traders, analysts, sales/trading professionals & private investors.
Prerequisites:
None
Training Hours/CPE Credits:
7
Modules
Common Stock
Module Code
:
crcn_1059
Level
:
Basic
Training Hours/ CPE Credits
:
2
Module Description: This module covers the types and charateristics of common stock as well as the potential risks and rewards to businesses and investors.
Learning Objectives:
After completing this module, you'll be able to:
Recognize some of the risks associated with common stocks
Identify the different categories of common stocks
Explain a stockholder's claim on corporate assets
Read and comprehend stock quotations in the financial press.
Preferred Stocks
Module Code
:
crcn_1060
Level
:
Basic
Training Hours/ CPE Credits
:
1
Module Description:
This module covers the types and charateristics of preferred stock as well as the potential risks and rewards to businesses and investors.
Learning Objectives:
After you complete this module you will be able to:
Identify how returns are generated on preferred stocks
Recognize some of the risks associated with preferred stocks
Distinguish between the various types of preferred stock
Identifying preferred stock
Calculating return on preferred stock
Risks associated with preferred stock
Types of preferred stock
Equity-Linked Issues
Module Code
:
crcn_1061
Level
:
Basic
Training Hours/ CPE Credits
:
2
Module Description:
This module provides an overview of equity linked issues such as Rights, warrants, convertible bonds, ADRs andEDRs.
Learning Objectives:
After you complete this module you will be able to:
Identify the characteristics of rights and warrants
Perform basic valuations of rights and warrants
Recognize the characteristics of an ADR or EDR
Identify the characteristics of convertible bonds
Perform basic valuations of convertible bonds
Indexes
Module Code
:
crcn_1062
Level
:
Basic
Training Hours/ CPE Credits
:
2
Module Description:
This module takes a look at some of the most often quoted indexes and their characteristics.
Learning Objectives:
Stock indexes
Stock index mutual funds
Index options
