An Introduction to Financial and Capital Markets is a specialized course providing practical in-depth familiarity with financial and capital markets to members of the Intelligence Community whose roles and missions require them to have such knowledge both as a first order tool and as a guide to further inquiry, analysis and action. The course covers all major facets of global financial, capital, commodities and derivatives markets from the perspective of private participants and public policy regulation.

Course Objectives:
Upon completion of this course, participants will have gained a better understanding of:

• The history, purpose, and structure of financial markets
• Financial markets instruments
• The strategies and techniques used in financial markets
• The main private sector participants in financial markets
• The global financial regulators in banking, securities, and commodities markets
• The intersection of financial markets and the Intelligence Community

Who Should Attend: Intelligence professionals*
Length of Course: Two (2) days
Instructor: Jim Rickards

*Participants should have some exposure to economics and statistics, but are not required to have any advanced knowledge of financial economics or econometric modeling.

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