New Techniques for Security Analysis and Portfolio Management Course

This course focuses on the fundamental principles and techniques of security analysis. The course will deal with the following topics: definition of securities; securities regulations; the investment environment; markets and instruments; macroeconomic and industry analysis; fundamental analysis; technical analysis; equity valuation models; financial statement analysis; derivatives instruments; and special topics.

General Objective

This course is designed to provide the Participants with the basic principles and techniques of security analysis including securities trading and regulation.

Specific Objectives

• Upon completion of this course, the Participants are expected to:
• Have a firm grasp on the concepts of securities;
• Be knowledgeable on the different markets and instruments;
• Have a general understanding on securities trading and regulation;
• Be knowledgeable on macroeconomic, industry, fundamental and technical analysis;
• Have a general understanding of equity valuation models and financial statement analysis
• Appreciate other topics related to security analysis.

Course Outlines

Introducing

• Orientation
• Review of the Course
• Setting of expectations
• Preliminary Discussions

 Investment Environment, Markets and Instruments

• Real versus Financial Assets
• Financial Markets and the Economy
• Clients of the Financial System
• Markets and Market Structure
• The Money Market
• The Bond Market
• Equity Securities
• Market Indexes
• Derivatives Markets

Securities

• What are Securities
• Investment Banking
• Securities Trading
• Trading Participants
• Local Exchanges (NSE)
• Foreign Exchanges

Securities Regulation

• The Securities and Exchange Commission
• The International Organization of Securities Commissions
• Registration of Securities
• Investor Protection
• Manipulation of Security Prices
• Insider Trading
• White Collar Crimes Related to Securities

Macroeconomic and Industry Analysis

• Global Economy
• Domestic Economy
• Fiscal, Monetary and Supply-Side Policies
• Business Cycle
• Industry Analysis
• Industry Life Cycle
• Industry Structure and Performance

Financial Statement Analysis

• The Major Financial Statements
• Accounting versus Economic Earnings
• Return on Equity
• Ratio Analysis
• Economic Value Added
• Comparability Problems

Who Should Attend?

This course is suitable for security managers/supervisors and personnel, company investigators, human resource professionals, site managers, safety and incident response team members, business owners, and anyone involved in incident management and investigations.

Methodology

This course uses a variety of methods including case studies, role plays, presentations, videos and group exercises/activities to facilitate the learning process.