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Learner Reviews & Feedback for Financial Markets by Yale University

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About the Course

An overview of the ideas, methods, and institutions that permit human society to manage risks and foster enterprise. Emphasis on financially-savvy leadership skills. Description of practices today and analysis of prospects for the future. Introduction to risk management and behavioral finance principles to understand the real-world functioning of securities, insurance, and banking industries. The ultimate goal of this course is using such industries effectively and towards a better society....

Top reviews

SK

May 9, 2020

This course is so useful to know about finance in depth it gives more examples about the finance . It help to make more decision in finance market. It also motivate students to attract towards finance

IH

Mar 9, 2021

This course is easy to follow and interesting. Professor Shiller is very motivating. It not teaching about finance but more importantly how finance can build a better life for all. Really recommended.

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By Catalina P

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Jul 18, 2024

I can differentiate some basic concepts of financial markets, and I can certainly choose between various roles that this branch of economics has. It is really a very complete course. Excellent teacher!

By Tianyi P

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May 2, 2022

This course provides sufficient information on how the financial market is functioning. This course adds more to social responsibility for people working in the financial sector to make society better.

By Mahesh T

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Dec 24, 2021

Awesome, one of the best and comprehensive courses on the subject of financial markets. Worth the money! Also the professor smiles before answering any question, his attitude joyful is very refreshing.

By Raja G

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Nov 1, 2020

Though I belong to the Core Finance discipline, I found the course by Professor Robert Shiller very interesting. The content of the course and its thrust on behavioural finance makes it very enriching.

By Christy K

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Jun 22, 2020

Fantastic course with comprehensive teachings on basic financial knowledge, emphasizing not only on the money side, but to explain and illustrate the power of finance to create positive social impacts.

By ATEEV A S

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Jun 15, 2020

Professor Robert Shiller is a legend in true sense. I started this course with a mere curiosity about financial markets and now I am even more curious about what's left to know in the field of finance.

By Austin I O

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Jun 8, 2020

Excellent, thorough and practical. The Course was very demanding and challenging., but Professor Shiller and his team made it enjoyable and easy to understand. The course was worth the time and effort.

By Rabijit B

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May 16, 2020

Its a very good course for those who are from finance background. Coursera is doing a wonderful job. Professor Shiller is an amazing finance teacher and guide. He has an amazing personality. Thank You.

By Keydson

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Feb 10, 2020

Como um iniciante, eu ache o curso muito bom. A forma de colocação dos temas foram bastante pertinentes. Em outra oportunidade farei sim a continuação. Gostei muito também da didática do prof. Shiller.

By Gonzalo D

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Sep 21, 2017

Excellent course, I took it in 2015, now I´m on the actualization. Prof. Shiller is really an expert, an his class is really intersting and enjoyable, thank you, very much!!

Best regards, Gonzalo Corral

By Ireoluwatomiwa A

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Sep 21, 2022

The professor has extensive knowledge of financial markets, not just the theory behind them but also the historical knowledge of causative factors for different finanial scenario. recommend totally

By Ibrahim R

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Apr 17, 2021

This course is easy to follow and interesting. Professor Shiller is very motivating. It not teaching about finance but more importantly how finance can build a better life for all. 100% recommended.

By Shubham N

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Jul 10, 2020

Professor Shiller is not only a brilliant economist but an enigmatic storyteller as well. The pace of the course is good and the examples drawn from the real world makes it easy to connect the dots.

By Alessandro C

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May 15, 2020

Very interesting course!

Very well organised in terms of lessons and exams and addressing and discussing all main topics in Financial Markets. Moreover great Faculty with great guest speaker as well.

By Aransh G

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Nov 9, 2024

This course is best for finance students, who wants to gain knowledge in financial fields and good assignment which improved our credibility, thanks to given chance for this course in free of cost.

By Sayantani D

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Feb 11, 2024

I don't really have enough words right now to describe how much I'm grateful to his course as I've learn so many new topics about Financial Markets. I'm really thankful to this course. Thank you.

By Eugene J M

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Nov 28, 2023

Love this course! Covers a ton of information in many sectors of Finance. Shiller is easy going and delivers eloquently. The quiz material is hard enough to keep you on your toes! Highly recommend.

By AKASH A

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Oct 27, 2020

Excellent course to learn about the financial markets and many applications of finance. Prof. Shiller was best at explaining new concepts and have motivated me explore more in the field of finance.

By Luning S

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Aug 17, 2020

Prof Shiller opens up a much broader world of finance, other than how to make money, but how to make the world better via incentivizing everyone using finance instruments and financial innovations.

By Obispo M J

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Jul 13, 2020

Excelente cuso para las personas que quieren incursionar en el mundo de los mercados financieros, y comprender las diversas formas de invertir en opciones a futuros y otros instrumentos de valores.

By Chris S

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Jul 3, 2020

Robert Shiller made learning about Financial Markets very interesting with a dash of humor. He is insightful about the different topics and gives and explanation to both sides of the coin. Thanks!

By Santiago E

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Jun 10, 2020

Very complete and very well teached by Dr. Shiller with the main focus on doing whats best for the society and best for our world. I learned alot and I can´t wait to put this new knowledge to work.

By Sheraz K

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Feb 5, 2019

One of the best courses i have taken on coursera, incorporating Psychology to the traditional finance theory which makes it exciting and fascinating. Thank your Professor Shiller, you are awesome.

By Priyanka C

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Sep 14, 2023

Thank you for being such an inspiring and knowledgeable instructor. Your course has been a highlight of my academic experience, and I feel well-prepared to navigate the world of financial markets.

By ivy w

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Jul 9, 2023

Thank you Coursera, thank you Yale, for providing this high-quality course with constantly updated content. It has given me the opportunity to understand the financial markets in a systematic way.