Equities
A detailed introduction to equity securities, this course covers the types, characteristics, and risks of common stock, preferred stock, and other equity-related instruments such as rights, warrants, and convertible bonds. Each type of security is presented from the perspective of both investors and issuers. The course also covers equity indexes, index options, and index mutual funds. A core NYIF curriculum.
This curriculum is made up of the following modules:
| Program Level | Basic |
| Prerequisites | This course has no prerequisites. |
| Advance Preparation | No advance preparation required. |
| Recent Revision Date | May 4, 2015 |
| Instructional Delivery Method | QAS Self Study |
| Field of Study | Specialized Knowledge and Applications |
Duration : 2 hours
- Why people own stocks
- Business risks associated with common stock
- Types and characteristics of common stocks
- Reading stock listings
Duration : 1 hour
- Identify how returns are generated on preferred stocks
- Recognize some of the risks associated with preferred stocks
- Distinguish between the various types of preferred stock
- Identify how returns are generated on preferred stocks
Duration : 2 hours
- Subscription rights
- Warrants
- Convertible bonds
- ADRs and EDRs
Duration : 2 hours
- Stock indexes
- Stock index mutual funds
- Index options