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We would like to invite you to continue the sefl-paced study of the financial markets with the use of the Bloomberg Market Concept. Our next session will take place on Tuesdays at 15:30 starting from the 11th of July in the Bloomberg Terminal Lab at Annie Lennox Building W108. 

Bloomberg Market Concepts (BMC) is a self-paced e-learning course that provides an interactive introduction to the financial markets. BMC consists of 3 sections — Core Concepts (includes four modules – Economic Indicators, Currencies, Fixed Income, Equities), Getting Started on the Terminal and Portfolio Management. The sections are woven together from Bloomberg data, news, analytics and television. The course is available through the Bloomberg Terminal.

Economic Indicators

• Discover the fundamentals of how economic indicators are published and analysed.
• Explain the qualities of good economic indicators.
• Explore how economic indicators can be used to spot inflexion points.

Currencies

• Explore the history and mechanics of currency markets.
• Identify the three main drivers of currency valuation.
• Discover the role of central banks in guarding against inflation and deflation.
• Demonstrate how investors and businesses are affected by currency markets and how they manage currency risk.

Fixed Income

• Discover how the bond market became the biggest, most complex market in the world, as well as how it serves a vital public purpose.
• Explore how yields facilitate comparison across the vast diversity of the bond market.
• Describe how government bond yields are a yardstick by which all other investments are measured.
• Describe how bond markets instil discipline in governments around the world.
• Discover why, when and how central banks make interest rate decisions.
• Explore how bond valuation is driven by creditworthiness, inflation and central bank interest rates.
• Describe the importance of the yield curve to businesses and consumers around the world.
• Interpret the meaning of the four major shifts in the yield curve and the meaning of curve inversion.

Equities

• Calculate equity index performance from the performance of single stocks.
• Explore the nature and allure of equity ownership.
• Identify why equities are more volatile than bonds.
• Describe how industry and supply chain analysis is foundational to equity research.
• Discover how the use of accurate industry drivers facilitates accurate earnings forecasts.
• Describe the five-step absolute valuation process and the attendant pitfalls.
• Identify the three types of relative valuation and the role of future earnings growth when assessing fair value.

 

This is a fantastic opportunity to gain a certificate of completion and be recognised as an official Bloomberg Terminal Operator. 

It would be great to see some new faces as it is not too late to start your journey with the Bloomberg Terminal.