Financial Literacy: Finding Your Way in the Financial Markets

With record-breaking highs one minute and economy-rocking lows the next, it can seem as if there’s no way to feel truly comfortable in the mysterious world of finance. But there is, and it’s more accessible than you might think.

Financial Literacy: Finding Your Way in the Financial Markets is an essential primer on this domain, from its functions, strengths, and possibilities to its weaknesses and vulnerabilities. In 24 eye-opening lectures, an award-winning Duke University professor reveals the interconnected workings of the financial markets and how society’s financial strength -and your own – depend on money flowing through these channels.

You’ll not only gain a new appreciation for the variety of financial products and services available to you, but also for how crucial we as individuals are to the functioning of the entire system.

You’ll clearly see how these markets affect you – and vice versa – any time you’re involved in a financial transaction, whether you’re

• financing a car;
• Applying for a mortgage
• Receiving a preapproved credit card offer
• Participating in your company’s 401K plan or
• Making a deposit at your local bank.

This course provides the concepts and tools you need to draw connections between headlines made globally and what’s happening to your bottom line locally. By the final lecture, you’ll understand just how interdependent the world’s markets have become; feel newly at ease in the realm of stocks, bonds, derivatives, and credit; and be better able to make informed decisions for your financial future.

About the Author

Professor Connel Fullenkamp is Professor of the Practice and Director of Undergraduate Studies in the Department of Economics at Duke University. He teaches financial economics courses, such as corporate finance, as well as core courses, such as economic principles. In addition to teaching, he serves as a consultant for the Duke Center for International Development. Prior to joining the Duke faculty in 1999, Professor Fullenkamp was a faculty member in the Department of Finance within the Mendoza College of Business at the University of Notre Dame. Originally from Sioux Falls, South Dakota, Professor Fullenkamp earned his undergraduate degree in Economics from Michigan State University. In addition to receiving the Harry S. Truman Scholarship, he was named one of the university’s Alumni Distinguished Scholars. He earned his master’s and doctorate degrees in Economics from Harvard University, where he was also awarded a National Science Foundation Graduate Research Fellowship. Professor Fullenkamp’s areas of interest include financial market development and regulation, economic policy, and immigrant remittances.

Product details

• Full Audiobook MP3 Format
• Full PDF Guidebook Included
• Listening Length: 11 hours and 35 minutes
• Author: Connel Fullenkamp, The Great Courses
• Narrator: Connel Fullenkamp
• Release Date: August 30, 2013
• Publisher: The Great Courses
• Version: Unabridged
• Language: English
• ASIN: B00ENM2DWY