U.S. Bond Investing Basics
- Offered byCoursera
- Public/Government Institute
U.S. Bond Investing Basics at Coursera Overview
Duration | 17 hours |
Total fee | Free |
Mode of learning | Online |
Difficulty level | Beginner |
Official Website | Explore Free Course  |
Credential | Certificate |
- Overview
- Highlights
- Course Details
- Curriculum
U.S. Bond Investing Basics at Coursera Highlights
- Shareable Certificate Earn a Certificate upon completion
- 100% online Start instantly and learn at your own schedule.
- Course 3 of 4 in the Practical Guide to Trading Specialization
- Flexible deadlines Reset deadlines in accordance to your schedule.
- Beginner Level Previous investment experience is helpful although not required.
- Approx. 17 hours to complete
- English Subtitles: English
U.S. Bond Investing Basics at Coursera Course details
- In this fixed income course, you will learn to distinguish between different types of U.S. dollar-denominated corporate and municipal debt issuance, identify corporate and municipal bonds available to purchase and sell on an online trading platform, grasp the market mechanics underlying each type of fixed income instrument, as well as conduct basic analyses, and flag critical investment risks.
- At the end of the course, you should be able to describe different types of corporate and municipal bond products available to buy and sell, some of the related risks you, as an investor, are likely to face, certain ways of mitigating them, as well as how to use an online trading platform to identify available securities to invest in, conduct due diligence, and much more
U.S. Bond Investing Basics at Coursera Curriculum
Introduction to Municipal Bonds
Fixed Income Overview
Introduction to Municipal Bonds - Overview
General Obligation Bonds
Revenue Bonds
Short-Term Notes
Secondary Market
Credit Ratings & Insurance
U.S. Muni Market: Political & Governance Risk (Part 1-3)
Introduction to Municipal Bonds
General Obligation Bonds
Revenue Bonds
Short-Term Notes
Credit Ratings & Insurance
Secondary Market
Municipal Bonds
Municipal Bond Analysis & Tax Considerations
Due Diligence (Part 1 of 3)
Due Diligence (Part 2 of 3)
Due Diligence (Part 3 of 3)
Tax Considerations
Tax Considerations - SALT
Due Diligence (Part 1 of 3)
Due Diligence (Part 2 of 3)
Due Diligence (Part 3 of 3)
Tax Considerations
Municipal Bond Analysis & Tax Considerations
Introduction to U.S. Corporate Bonds
Corporate Bond Overview
Default Risk
Fundamental Analysis
Interest Rate Risk and Central Bank Support
Credit Ratings
Primary Market
Practical - Intro to the IBKR Global Bond Scanner
Understanding Prices and Yields
Fixed Income Conclusion
Instructions to download Trader Workstation
Corporate Bond Overview
Default Risk
Fundamental Analysis
Interest Rate Risk and Central Bank Support
Credit Ratings
Primary Market
Intro to the IBKR Global Bond Scanner
Understanding Prices and Yields
Corporate Bond - Graded Quiz
Other courses offered by Coursera
Student Forum
Anything you would want to ask experts?