North Andover, MA1 day ago
The main topics included in the course are outlined under five main areas: (1) financial markets and institutions in a global environment; (2) financial ratios, budgeting, a firm's pro forma financial statements, and cash flows determining firm value; (3) time value of money tools and concepts (compounding, discounting, annuities, and perpetuities); (4) relationship between risk and return; and (5) the basics of bond and stock valuation. This course provides an introduction to the future of finance, including numerous fintech applications, cryptocurrencies such as Bitcoin and Ethereum, payment systems, alternative capital sources (such as angel financing, venture capital, crowdfunding, STO and ICO), artificial intelligence, and machine learning (robo-advising).