Global Trading and Investments

Global Trading and Investments is part of the Global Leadership Program - Week 3, Day 5.


No advance preparation required.
Trading in the US Capital Markets
Liquidity and Transparency
  • US Equity Markets
  • - US Equity market structure: yesterday, today and a view of the future
  • the move to an all electronic platform
  • The black box of trading
  • ADRs and the international economy

Derivative Markets

  • Options
  • Forwards
  • Futures
  • Swaps

Foreign Exchange Markets

  • Factors that influence the FX market
  • Spot FX market
  • Forward FX market
  • Currency crisis

International Trade and Investment
Becoming a Global Trading Economy
  • An introduction to World Trade
  • Multinational Corporations and their role in the global economy
  • The International monetary system and the International monetary fund
  • World Trade organizations

Clients who register for this course will receive a complimentary 4-month subscription to FT.com. The Financial Times is the world's most respected financial newspaper, providing a broad assessment on finance, business and the industrial sector. The move to the electronic version follows an ongoing review of our environmental responsibilities as a global business and as part of the Pearson group. FT.com also has features that are not available in hard copy, such as: Special Reports, Alphaville, editor blogs, education sections and much more! Subscriptions will start within 6-8 weeks of the start of class and are limited to one subscription per client. (Please note: as of May 1, 2011, the electronic subscription replaces the hard-copy 3-month Financial Times subscription.)

Lunch is included for all students taking day classes.