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Corporate Finance Institute

Capital Markets & Securities Analyst (CMSA®) Certification

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CFI’s Capital Markets & Securities Analyst (CMSA®) Certification Program will teach you the essential skills for successful careers in both the buy-side and sell-side of the capital markets. A deep understanding of financial instruments, securities, markets, and analytical methodologies is crucial for making informed investment decisions, managing risk, and optimizing returns in a complex global investment landscape.

Syllabus

  • Introduction to Capital Markets
  • Math for Finance Professionals
  • Economics for Capital Markets
  • Foreign Exchange Fundamentals
  • Excel Fundamentals - Formulas for Finance
  • Excel Fundamentals - Quick Start Guide
  • Fixed Income Fundamentals
  • Equity Markets Fundamentals
  • Derivatives Fundamentals
  • Lifecycle of a Trade
  • Spot Foreign Exchange
  • Commodities Fundamentals
  • Hedge Fund Fundamentals
  • Portfolio Management Fundamentals
  • Professional Ethics
  • Trading Using Technical Analysis
  • Behavioral Finance
  • Swaps Fundamentals
  • Futures Pricing and Commodity Futures
  • Equity, FX, and Rate Futures
  • Advanced Futures & Forwards
  • Applied Fixed Income
  • Advanced Fixed Income
  • High-Yield Bonds, Subordinated Debt, and Loans
  • Convertible Bonds
  • Short Duration Products
  • Credit Fixed Income
  • Repo (Repurchase Agreements)
  • Securitized Products
  • Prime Services and Securities Lending
  • Origination Fundamentals - Debt Capital Markets Perspective
  • Foreign Exchange - Deliverable Forwards
  • Foreign Exchange - Non-Deliverable Forwards
  • Understanding Options
  • Modeling Risk with Monte Carlo Simulation
  • Syndicated Lending
  • Commercial Mortgages
  • Options Hedging and Trading Strategies
  • Pricing Options and Option Sensitivities
  • Applied Technical Analysis for Equity Markets
  • Deconstructing Options

Taught by

Andrew Loo, Scott Powell, Tim Vipond, Guy O’Loughnane, Meeyeon Park, and Paul North

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