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"Get the best people and train them well."
- Charles Merrill (Founder of Merrill Lynch)
All our financial courses are designed to give the client a practical knowledge of the subject matter - to be of immediate use in the workplace. Our teaching approach is Concept, Understanding and then Calculation. The basic courses are applicable for sales, support or trading teams. The level of complexity can be varied to fit any particular team or group.
- Equities Basics - Valuation and Trading – 2 days
Contents: What is an Equity, Equity Forwards, Basis Arbitrage, Stock Indices, Index Futures, Short Selling, Equity Investing and Equity Analysis
- FX Basics – 2 days
Contents: Spot trades, Market maker quotes, triangular arbitrage, FX forwards, FX options, FX markets – past and present.
- Bond Basics – 2 Days
Contents: What is a bond, Characteristics, bond types, accrued interest, REPOs, risks of investing in bonds, credit risk, bond markets, bond ratings, strips, valuations, convexity, bond futures.
- Interest Rate Basics – 3 days
Contents: Time Value, Simple interest, Spot Rates , Converting Rates, Compound Interest, e to the RT, Forwards, FRAs, Futures, Forward Curve, Spot Curve, Swap Curve, Interest Rate Swaps, Terminology.
- Derivative Fundamentals – 3 - 4 days
Contents: Equity Forwards and Futures - Calculation and Pricing, Introduction to Options – Basic principles, payoff diagrams and terminology, Put Call Parity Breakeven Analysis – Option combinations, synthetics and payoff diagrams. Option Risks – Delta, Gamma, Tau, Theta,
- Hedge Fund Fundamentals – 1 day
Contents: Overview of the history and current status of the hedge fund industry.
- Tailor-made Financial Market Courses
Courses: Beginner, Intermediate and Advanced
These courses can, in conjunction with the client, be developed to specifically target certain teams, subjects or markets.
- Arabic Culture and Business Etiquette - 2 days
- Conversational Arabic – Class or individual tuition 2-3 days
- Arabic reading, speaking and writing – Class or individual tuition
"I hated every minute of training, but I said," Don't quit. Suffer now and live the rest of your life as a champion.""
- Muhammad Ali |
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