Financial Mathematics

A comprehensive e-learning product dealing with the fundamental concepts in finance such as Time Value of Money, Yield Measures and Bond Pricing

The themes of this product are:

Evaluate cash flows at various points in time
Gain an insight into basic financial measures such as current yield, yield-to-maturity, and total return analysis
Analyze the mechanics of bond pricing and issues involved therein
Understand the concepts of volatility and correlation in financial asset

Highlights
Library of 7 Courses
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Highlights

Overview
Financial Mathematics is a building block to learners in the field of finance. The topics expose the user to fundamental concepts such as cash flows, present value, future value, yield and probability that form the basis for further advanced learning.

After completing this course you will be able to:

Understand the dynamics of cash flows
Calculate the various yield measures such as current yield & yield-to-maturity
Calculate the price of option-free bonds and price/volatility characteristics of bonds with embedded options
Comprehend volatility and correlation and methods to calculate them

Target Audience
Every professional involved in the global financial services industry (as a provider, user, regulator or advisor of product/services, marketplace/exchange) would benefit from KESDEE’s innovative solutions.

Supervisory Agencies

Central Banks

Financial Institutions

Commercial Banks

Investment Banks

Housing Societies/Thrifts

Mutual Funds

Brokerage Houses

Stock Exchanges

Derivatives Exchanges

Insurance Companies

Multinational Corporations

Accountancy Firms

Consultancy Firms

Law Firms

Rating Agencies

Multi-lateral Financial Institutions

Others

Course Level and Number of Courses
Basic Level. Library of 7 Courses

Instructional Method
Dynamic, Interactive e-learning

Recommended Background
Familiarity with basic financial concepts

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Library of 7 Courses

Financial Mathematics
Time taken to complete each Course: Two - Three hours

1. Basic Financial Measures

Objectives
Yield Measures
Total Return Analysis
Net Present Value
Duration
Convexity
Price Value of a Basis Point

2. Time Value of Money

Objectives
Introduction
Future Value of Money
Present Value of Money
Future Value of Annuities
Present Value of Annuities
Present Value of Perpetuities
Amortization

3. Bond Pricing

Objectives
Pricing of Option-free Bond
Pricing of Floater/Inverse Floater
Price Determination between Coupon Periods
Yield Analysis
Price Volatility

4. Yield Curve Analysis

Objectives
Introduction to Yield Curve Analysis
Types of Yield Curves
Analyzing Yield Curve
Bond Arbitrage Strategies
Application of Yield Curves

5. Probability Distributions and their Properties

Objectives
Introduction
Types of Probability Distribution

6. Measuring Volatility

Objectives
Review of Concepts
Normal Distribution
Introduction to Volatility
Estimating Volatility

7. Correlation and Regression Analysis

Objectives
Introduction to Correlation
Calculating Correlation
Regression Analysis

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Measurement Tools

Calculators in Financial Mathematics

1. Amortization
2. Convexity
3. Basis Point Value
4. Current Yield
5. Duration of Bond
6. Net Present Value
7. Present Value of uneven series
8. Simple Linear Regression
9. Time Value of Money
10. Total Return
11. Yield-to-Call
12. Yield-to-Maturity
13. Price of Option-free Bond
14. Future Value of uneven series
15. Dirty Price and Clean Price
16. Internal Rate of Return
17. Payment Calculator

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