Investment Analysis Courses and Certifications

EDUCBA Career Certificate

Investment Analysis and Advanced Valuation

Apply analytical judgment to real estate due diligence, regression-based valuation, exchange rates, ESG, governance, and corporate financial statement evaluation.

• Coursera
• 4 weeks, 10 hours a week
• Self-Paced
• Paid Course
• 4 courses

Sell-Side Equity Research

1 rating at Corporate Finance Institute

Master the fundamentals of sell-side equity research — from building an investment thesis to writing research notes that move institutional clients to action

• Corporate Finance Institute
• 2 hours
• Self-Paced
• Paid Course

Derek Banas

Investment Analysis: Python for Finance - Part 9

1 rating

Analyze stock investments in Python by calculating alpha, beta, CAPM expected returns, Sharpe ratio, portfolio value, and daily returns.

• YouTube
• 42 minutes
• Self-Paced
• Free Video

Wolfram

Enhancing Hands-on Learning: Investment Analysis with Mathematica

Explore powerful financial data analytics using Mathematica's built-in functions and custom tools. Learn investment strategies through real-world examples and reproducible results.

• YouTube
• 29 minutes
• Self-Paced
• Free Video

AnalystPrep

Standard V - Investment Analysis, Recommendations, and Action - 2025 Level I CFA Exam Module 3

Master CFA Level I Standard V ethics: investment analysis diligence, client communication protocols, and proper record retention requirements for professional compliance.

• YouTube
• 43 minutes
• Self-Paced
• Free Video

Stocks and Bonds

425 ratings at Coursera

Apply time value of money to price bonds and stocks: zero coupon and government bonds, dividend and growth stocks, and real market data.

• Coursera
• 4 weeks, 2 hours a week
• Self-Paced
• Paid Course

Coursera

Compare Stock Returns with Google Sheets

690 ratings at Coursera

Compare stock performance in Google Sheets by calculating mean returns, variance, standard deviation, and the Sharpe and Sortino ratios to judge risk-to-reward.

• Coursera
• 1 hour 55 minutes
• Self-Paced
• Paid Course

Introduction to Investments

5 ratings

Learn about equity markets and security valuation.

• edX
• 5 weeks, 3-5 hours a week
• Self-Paced
• Free Certificate

Invest in Stocks Like a Pro Investor by a Pro Investor!

2368 ratings at Udemy

Succeed as a Stock Picker or Financial Analyst by an Award Winning MBA Prof., worked @ Goldman, Hedge Funds & in VC

• Udemy
• 8 hours 26 minutes
• Self-Paced
• Paid Course

ChatGPT/AI for Finance Professionals: Investing & Analysis

2179 ratings at Udemy

By the #1 Online Finance Instructor and One of the Top AI Experts in the World According to Google Developers

• Udemy
• 10 hours 16 minutes
• Self-Paced
• Paid Course

Asset Pricing Models

Extend the CAPM to markets without a riskless asset, test its risk-return prediction empirically, and price assets with Arbitrage Pricing Theory, the CCAPM, and bond pricing.

• Coursera
• 5 weeks, 2 hours a week
• Self-Paced
• Paid Course

Coursera

Seeking Investment Alpha

106 ratings at Coursera

Use beta to measure a stock's exposure to systematic risk and alpha to quantify an investment's return above the market return.

• Coursera
• 1 hour 55 minutes
• Self-Paced
• Paid Course

EDUCBA

Equity Research Report Writing: Analyze & Structure

30 ratings at Coursera

Write sell-side equity research reports: apply the Minto Pyramid Principle, structure persuasive narratives, avoid common writing pitfalls, and use readability statistics through case studies.

• Coursera
• 2 weeks, 2 hours a week
• Self-Paced
• Paid Course

EDUCBA Career Certificate

Equity Valuation and Portfolio Analysis

17 ratings at Coursera

Build Excel-based financial models, calculate WACC and free cash flow, apply DCF and relative valuation, and evaluate portfolio strategies using pharmaceutical, capital goods, and retail cases.

• Coursera
• 8 weeks, 10 hours a week
• Self-Paced
• Paid Course
• 6 courses

The Fundamental of Data-Driven Investment

Analyze stock returns in R: forecast returns with regression, measure factor and idiosyncratic risk, build global ETF portfolios via mean-variance optimization, and evaluate VaR, CVaR and drawdowns.

• Coursera
• 4 weeks, 5 hours a week
• Self-Paced
• Paid Course