Interactive Brokers
Investing using Value, Growth, Momentum and Economics Specialization
Interactive Brokers

Investing using Value, Growth, Momentum and Economics Specialization

Investment Strategies and Economic Insights. Learn to Evaluate Stocks, Understand Economic Indicators and Investment Strategies

Mary MacNamara
Andrew Wilkinson

Instructors: Mary MacNamara

Sponsored by Louisiana Workforce Commission

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Get in-depth knowledge of a subject
Beginner level

Recommended experience

3 months
at 20 hours a week
Flexible schedule
Learn at your own pace

What you'll learn

  • Learn how to identify potential growth stocks, evaluate undervalued assets, and capitalize on market trends using momentum principles.

  • Understand microeconomic principles, market structures, and labor market dynamics to assess how macroeconomic trends impact opportunities.

  • Explore the construction and real estate sectors, learning how to view sector-specific factors and trends in the context of economic movements.

  • Interpret consumer activity and confidence data, alongside market statistics, to view economic conditions that influence investment markets.

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Specialization - 9 course series

What you'll learn

  • Identify Key Characteristics of Growth Stocks

  • Analyze Valuation Ratios

  • Evaluate Influencing Factors on Earnings Growth

What you'll learn

  • Understand the principles of value investing and its historical context.

  • Analyze financial statements to assess company performance and valuation.

  • Identify key metrics and ratios used to evaluate potential investments.

What you'll learn

  • Analyze key indicators and metrics that signal momentum in the market.

  • Assess the risks associated with momentum investing and implement effective risk management techniques.

Sector Investing

Course 47 hours

What you'll learn

  • Knowledge of factors that influence the performance of various sectors, such as economic cycles, technological innovation, and market conditions.

  • Apply different strategies for sector investing, including sector rotation, thematic investing, and selecting sector ETFs or individual stocks.

Basics Economics

Course 53 hours

What you'll learn

  • Gain an understanding of fundamental microeconomic concepts including scarcity, opportunity cost, and economic models.

  • Understand the differences between various market structures, such as perfect competition, monopolies, and oligopolies.

What you'll learn

  • Understand the fundamentals of the U.S. construction and real estate sectors.

  • Analyze the economic drivers impacting construction and real estate markets.

  • Evaluate investment opportunities within the real estate sector.

What you'll learn

  • Learn about various monetary metrics such as interest rates, money supply, and inflation, and their impact on economic output and corporate profits.

  • Understand how changes in GDP, consumer spending, and investment affect business profitability and stock market performance.

  • Examine the impact of inflation and deflation on corporate performance.

What you'll learn

What you'll learn

  • Analyze the Impact of Consumer Confidence

  • Examine Business Sentiment and Activity

  • Interpret Economic Reports for Trading

Instructors

Mary MacNamara
Interactive Brokers
12 Courses88,007 learners
Andrew Wilkinson
Interactive Brokers
12 Courses88,007 learners

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