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Yield Curves

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2 hours
Price
110 EUR + tax
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Self-paced Online
Length
2 hours
Price
110 EUR + tax
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Delivery
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Course description

Yield curves are fundamental tools in financial markets, offering critical insights into future interest rate changes and economic activity. This course provides a comprehensive understanding of yield curves, their construction, and their implications for investors and policymakers. Participants will explore the purpose, shapes, and types of yield curves, learning how to interpret them to make informed investment decisions and economic forecasts. This training is ideal for financial analysts, traders, and anyone interested in understanding the dynamics of interest rates and bond pricing.

The course begins with an introduction to the purpose of yield curves, explaining how they plot the interest rates of bonds with equal credit quality but different maturity dates at a specific point in time. Participants will learn about the various shapes of yield curves, including normal (positively sloped), inverted, and flat curves, and what these shapes indicate about future economic conditions.

Next, the course covers the construction of yield curves, detailing the process of plotting interest rates against bond maturities. Participants will explore the factors influencing the shape of the yield curve, such as expectations of future inflation, real interest rates, and risk assessments. The training also delves into the types of yield curves, including spot yield curves, forward yield curves, and par yield curves. Each type will be discussed in detail, highlighting their unique characteristics and applications in financial analysis and decision-making.

By the end of this course, participants will be able to:

- Understand the purpose and significance of yield curves in financial markets.

- Identify and interpret the different shapes of yield curves and their economic implications.

- Construct yield curves by plotting interest rates against bond maturities.

- Analyze the factors influencing the shape of yield curves, including investor expectations and risk assessments.

- Differentiate between various types of yield curves, such as spot, forward, and par yield curves.

- Apply knowledge of yield curves to make informed investment decisions and economic forecasts.

This training course equips participants with a deep understanding of yield curves, providing the knowledge and skills needed to analyze interest rate dynamics and enhance their financial decision-making processes.

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  • Self-paced Online
  • Online
  • English

Who should attend?

Prerequisites

  • Completed introductory training in financial markets and derivatives training or possess equivalent knowledge

Training content

  • Yield Curves: purpose, shapes, types (1 hour)
  • Yield Curves Construction (1 hour)

Total: 2 hours

Certification / Credits

Objectives

  • To provide the audience with a basic understanding of yield curves and how they can be constructed.

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