A2Z Of Finance: Finance Beginner Course

You all must have heard this saying: ‘Money is what money does’, and money is important in our lives. In simpler terms, it means that the worth of money comes from the things it allows us to do, such as investing, saving for the future, and buying the essentials. 

Finance is way beyond money management. It also includes the concept of wealth, investments, 

In fact, you may also have been asked to learn finance basics to help you manage money.

In childhood, you manage your piggy bank and going forward in life, you manage your bank accounts.

So, the journey of learning basic finance concepts starts in childhood.

But after a certain point of time, say when you grow as a teenager, you must know that finance is a much wider concept.

To help you understand the broader structure of financial markets, we have curated a self-paced finance beginner course named A2Z of Finance.

This course will give you a basic glimpse of finance, how to set up a financial goal, the structure of financial markets, and various regulations and then take you into the world of stock markets. 

You will be introduced to the world of stock market and various terminologies. You will gain practical insights on opening the demat account, trading account, stock selection & monitoring, and also a brief about how the markets can be analysed from the fundamental & technical point of view.

After going through the course, you will be able to see the stock market as one of the avenues to invest and create wealth in future.

Please find the overview of the topics covered in this finance beginner course:

Section 1: Simplifying Finance

• You will learn about the significance of financial literacy.
• Explore the reasons for investing and understand the advantages of starting early.
• Know if it’s possible to invest as a minor.

Section 2: Setting of Financial Goals

• You will understand the significance of setting financial goals.
• Learn how to identify and set them.

Section 3: Relation between Capital Risk & Return

• Understand the concept of capital and the relation between risk and return on capital.
• Learn about equity capital, debt capital, shares, and bonds.
• Explore various investment opportunities.

Section 4: The Structure of the Financial Markets

• You will understand the financial market structure.
• Learn the role of SEBI.
•  Explore the difference between primary and secondary markets.

Section 5: Understand the Stock Markets

• You will understand what the stock market is.
• Explore concepts such as stock exchange, indexes, and market timings.
• Learn about stock market participants and market capitalization.

Section 6: Your Journey in Stock Markets

• You will learn about trading and demat accounts.
• Understand the concepts of trading and investing.
• Get an in-depth understanding of tracking the stocks by learning how to monitor the market effectively.
• Learn to read a business newspaper for relevant information.
• Explore the significant concept of the Circle of Competence.
• Explore various stock market analysis types, such as Fundamental and Technical Analysis.

Section 7: Understanding the International Markets

• You will learn about the functioning of the international market.
• Understand the basics of the currency market and the concept of exchange rate.
• Understand the risks and debunk the myths around the stock market.