Introduction to Valuation and Investing

Course

ID: 421 | Video: High | Audio: High | Animation: None

Equivalent to FETAC: Level 5 | Equivalent to QCF (UK): Level 3

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Learn about valuation and investing.

By Publisher: Khan Academy | Factsheet

Many people would like to know how to go about valuing stocks and shares and investing in the stock market but the terminology and concepts can be confusing and intimidating. This free online course is an introduction to valuation and investing and aims to take the fear-factor out of stocks and shares by explaining the concepts behind valuing and investing in a clear and simple manner. The course covers concepts such as Income Statements, Return On Assets (ROA), Return On Equity (ROE), Price-to-Earnings ratio, depreciation, amortization and many others. This course will be of great interest to business and finance professionals who would like to learn more about, or refresh their knowledge of, valuing and investing in stocks and shares, and to learners who would like to know more about the concepts and strategies behind investing. Please note that while this free course will teach you about making investments in stocks and shares in general, it does not advocate that you should buy stocks and shares or invest in the stock market, and that any investment made in the stock market may lose money.

Modules in Introduction to Valuation and Investing

Learning Outcome

Learning outcomes: - Understand Income Statements; - Understand Return On Assets (ROA); - Understand Return On Equity (ROE); - Understand Price-to-Earnings ratio; - Understand depreciation; - Understand amortization;

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Comments & Reviews

  • Stanley Nelson Hoebeb - Namibia

    2013-04-19 15:04:05

    this course is so enterprising, it is clearly outlining ratio to look at when thinking investment. Ratio's to calculate Enterprise market Value, Earning per Share, ROA in different ways. It has really give me light on valuation and investment.

  • Jaswant Sachdev - United States of America

    2013-03-09 16:03:47

    Great

  • Justin Mosely - United States of America

    2013-02-04 18:02:16

    Course Module: Module 1: Introduction to Valuation and Investing
    Course Topic: Introduction to the Income Statement
    Comment: Thank you Sal this helps soooooooooo much

  • ADNAN KHAN - Pakistan

    2012-10-01 20:10:05

    Course Module: Module 1: Introduction to Valuation and Investing
    Course Topic: Price and Market Capitalization
    Comment: it was best ever lecture i have ever heard. The video was awsome nd understood 1005

  • Benjamin Laban - Nigeria

    2012-06-30 20:06:11

    Course Module: Module 1: Introduction to Valuation and Investing
    Course Topic: Price and Market Capitalization
    Comment: it really interesting.