Certificate in Security Analysis
- Lusaka, Zambia
- Sharjah, United Arab Emirates
Certificate
DURATION
LANGUAGES
English
PACE
APPLICATION DEADLINE
EARLIEST START DATE
STUDY FORMAT
On-Campus
Key Summary
About: This Certificate in Security Analysis at Texila American University explains investment methods, portfolio management and modern financial theory. It covers financial statement analysis, securities valuation, asset diversification, allocation, trading, market structure, fixed income, derivatives, performance measurement and active portfolio strategies. You’ll learn to analyze securities, assess investment environments and use evidence-based decision making. The course also asks you to critique financial articles and apply risk-return concepts and asset pricing models.
Career Outcomes: Career opportunities include investment analyst, portfolio manager, equity researcher, fixed income analyst, risk analyst and securities trader; you can also work in wealth management or asset management.
This course describes investment methods and plans on how to invest using effective investment management techniques. In addition, it gives knowledge about the environment in which the investment must be made to obtain a good financial return. Financial statements are used by financial experts to study and analyze the profits, liabilities and assets of an organization or individual.
- Develop an emphasis on the role of modern financial theory in portfolio management.
- Identify the importance of financial markets, trading, securities valuation, asset diversification and allocation, and modern asset pricing models.
- Illustrate the concepts of performance measurement, active portfolio management, financial derivatives and fixed income securities.
- Understand the strategic workings of financial markets, analyze securities and make intelligent investment decisions based on available evidence and analysis.
- Discuss the importance of financial articles and news with a critical approach.
