The Big World of Finance
This introductory course explains how the financial system works, how global trends impact your everyday choices, and why understanding money flow helps you make smarter financial decisions and build long-term security.
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In Finance Basics course you'll learn:
How money flows
How money flows around and why your everyday expenses are linked to global events. Who is the largest saver in the economy and why we need a financial system. How banks make profits and what you can do to protect your savings.
What is financial system
What is a financial system? Assets: liquid and non-liquid. The markets you go to shop finance: money market, capital market, primary market, secondary market and more. Financial instruments. Equity vs debt. Derivatives as risk managers.
Where to shop finance
Who takes care of your loans, deposits, insurance, super and interest rates?
Depository and non-depository institutions. Central bank - do we really need it?
What direct and indirect money flow mean and who provides it? Is commercial bank different from central bank?
From Paychecks to Portfolio: Why and How To Invest
Learn how money, finance, and markets work in everyday life. No jargon—just simple, clear lessons to help you save and invest smarter.
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In Finance Essentials course you'll learn:
Why invest
Why do we choose to save?
The Time Value of Money.
Interest rate and Return.
Simple Interest vs Compound Interest.
The Time Value of Money.
Interest rate and Return.
Simple Interest vs Compound Interest.
Investor life cycle
Why budget and save?
Life cycle stages.
How much money will you need in retirement?
Dollar-Cost Averaging strategy.
How to read economic signals
What affects interest rates? Inflation and Uncertainty. Minimum Return vs Expected Return. GDP growth and unemployment rate as economic indicators: , interest rates. Economic cycles.
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