- Interest Rates and Yields
- Interest Rates and Rates of Return
- Interest Rate Conventions and Time Value of Money Part 1
- Interest Rate Conventions and Time Value of Money Part 2
- Compound Interest
- Time Value of Money and Bond Pricing
Fundamental Financial Math: Uses, Applications & Quizzes
Quick Facts
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Medium of instructions
English
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Mode of learning
Self study
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Mode of Delivery
Video and Text Based
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Course overview
The application of mathematics to economic aspects is known as financial mathematics. It makes use of resources from economic theory, statistics, stochastic processes, and probability. The Fundamental Financial Math online certification was developed by Starweaver Team in collaboration with Paul Siegel, an entrepreneur, and educator, and made available by Udemy for those looking to learn about the financial math applications used in banking, securities, insurance, and financial markets.
Fundamental Financial Math online course is a self-paced program that involves more than 2.5 hours of comprehensive lectures supported by 15 downloadable resources that introduce students to a wide range of computation and theoretical constructs of mathematics that are used by professionals in the financial market in a wide range of applications, including estimating prices, rates of return, and yields. Fundamental Financial Math online classes also discuss topics like pricing convention, compounding convention, zero coupon bonds, coupon-bearing bonds, the yield of maturity, rate of return, interest rate, and more.
The highlights
- Certificate of completion
- Self-paced course
- 2.5 hours of pre-recorded video content
- 15 downloadable resources
Program offerings
- Online course
- Learning resources
- 30-day money-back guarantee
- Unlimited access
- Accessible on mobile devices and tv
Course and certificate fees
Fees information
certificate availability
Yes
certificate providing authority
Udemy
Who it is for
What you will learn
After completing the Fundamental Financial Math certification course, individuals will be introduced to the foundational concepts of financial mathematics for operations associated with banking, finance, securities, and insurance. Individuals will explore the difference between price and yield on the fixed income securities as well as yield to maturity and realized rate of return. Individuals will learn about concepts like pricing conventions, compounding convention, da count, and interest rate as well as will acquire an understanding of the functionalities of zero coupon bonds and coupon-bearing bonds.
The syllabus
Interest Rate Conventions and Time Value of Money
Debt Security Pricing
- Pricing Zero Coupon Bonds
- Pricing Coupon Bonds
- Bond Pricing Versus Bond Valuation
- Pricing Discount Securities
- Discount Rates Versus Bond Equivalent Yield
Bond Yields and Rates of Return
- Bond Yields
- Yield to Maturity
- Yield to Maturity Versus Rate of Return
- Yield to Maturity as an Expression of Current Value