Best executive courses in Investment in United States

New York Institute of Finance

Forwards and Futures

Develop a comprehensive, practical understanding of forwards and futures including market conventions, contract specifications, valuation, and trading strategies. This course is a component of the Derivatives Professional Certificate. Prerequisite knowledge: Intermediate MS Excel skills (use...

New York Institute of Finance

Accounting for Mergers & Acquisitions

Learn how to apply accounting and federal income tax principles to project earnings and cash flows, specifically of the post-combination entity. This course is a component of the M&A Professional Certificate Prerequisite knowledge: Solid understanding of financial accounting and of mergers...

New York Institute of Finance

Mortgage Backed Securities

Understand the types of MBS, factors that influence their investment characteristics, analytic techniques used to evaluate risk and return, and MBS trading/settlement. CURRICULUM Day 1 MODULE 1: OVERVIEW OF THE MORTGAGE BACKED SECURITIES MARKET Introduction to mortgage backed...

New York Institute of Finance

Portfolio Management - Theory & Practice

Develop core competencies in portfolio management. Learn how to conduct portfolio performance measurement and attribution. Review portfolio strategies for a variety of asset classes including fixed income, equity and alternatives. This course is a component of the Portfolio Management...

New York Institute of Finance

Derivative Mathematics

Learn the essential mathematics used in the valuation and risk management of derivatives in an intuitive, accessible fashion. Develop deep insights into concepts such as complete markets, stochastic processes, Ito's lemma and the replication principle. This course is a component of the Advanced...

New York Institute of Finance

Valuation of Interest Rate Derivatives

Develop expertise in the theory and application of numerical methods to price interest rate instruments including the use of finite difference and Monte Carlo techniques. The Bloomberg Professional terminal is used extensively. This course is a component of the Advanced Fixed Income Professional...

New York Institute of Finance

Advanced Tools for Derivatives Valuation

Learn how to use a variety of numerical techniques to price American options and exotic derivatives. This course is a component of the Advanced Derivatives Professional Certificate. Prerequisite knowledge: Familiarity with derivative instruments Basic knowledge of stochastic calculus, e.g....

New York Institute of Finance

Fixed Income Mathematics: Pricing and Valuation of Bonds

Learn how to determine fair values, yields and risk measures for fixed income securities. The course emphasizes conceptual understanding, but maintains a level of rigor suitable for the development of an effective fixed income toolkit. This course is a component of the Fixed Income Professional...

New York Institute of Finance

Options Markets I & II

Develop a comprehensive, practical understanding of options including market conventions, contract specifications, valuation, trading strategies and the regulation of markets. This course is a component of the Derivatives Professional Certificate. Prerequisite knowledge: Intermediate MS...

New York Institute of Finance

Volatility and Variance Swaps

Develop a deep understanding of volatility instruments. Learn how to price and hedge instruments including volatility swaps, variance swaps and VIX futures and options. Develop important insights into the pros and cons of various volatility trading strategies. This course is a component of the...