When people think of financial markets, the equity markets is the market that often comes to mind. Issuing stocks (also called shares) is a vital source of funding for companies while stocks trade on some of the most famous exchanges in the world. Anyone working in the financial markets will benefit from understanding the key concepts and terminology introduced in the course.

By the end of this course, you will be able to

• Describe the link between ownership of a company and ownership of shares.
• Calculate the risk and return from owning shares.
• Classify shares using different metrics.
• Measure equity market performance using indices.