The World in Numbers

     Module 1: “Billions & Trillions”

Outlines the building blocks of today’s financial world such as GDP, debt, inflation and government spending and how this all impacts us day to day.  Just as a picture can be worth a thousand words, numbers tell a story. 

 

     Module 2: “Does it pay to invest”

Asks the question as to whether investing has delivered returns superior to cash over time and what broad asset classes such as bonds, equities, real estate, gold and commodities can be invested in and how they have performed throughout the ages.

 

     Module 3: “Tools & Techniques” 

Explores investment styles managers use such investing for Growth or Value, Active fund management versus Passive Index investing and Robo platform investing.  What this means in terms of performance, fees and what to ask your financial advisor.

 

     Module 4: “Financial jargon into plain English”

Shows you how to read published financial metrics, financial press and reports.  This module also puts into context key financial ratios such as Bond Yield, Share Market Capitalization and Price Earnings Multiple.

Course dates are available from January 2021. There are a maximum of 5 places for each course date. Book your place here.