This 1-day course provides a comprehensive understanding of the various Macroeconomic concepts commonly deployed in the financial industry. Be it in the formulation of investment strategies or a broad appreciation of how the various segments of the financial industry are interlinked via the common thread of macro-economic environment, a good and broad understanding of macroeconomic concepts is essential for a financial professional to function well and advance in his/her career in the industry.

This course covers the basics of key macroeconomic concepts but also go beyond that and address the practical usage of that knowledge; without going to the extent of being too technical and arcane.

• Covered persons working in private banks
• Wealth advisers
• Financial professionals in the banking and financial services industry

Why Economic Growth Matters?

• Trend vs. cycle
• Measures of growth
• 4 ways to analyse GDP
• Growth fundamentals and the investors

Business Cycle Fundamentals

• Investment and the cycle
• The inventory cycle
• The role of leading indicators
• Where does the recovery come from?
• Business cycle and asset class performance
• Is there a world business cycle?

Asset Prices and the Economy

• How asset prices affect the economy
• Asset prices and economy policy

Economic Indicators

• Key in interpretations
• Most influential U.S. economic indicators
  • Employment
  • Consumer spending and confidence
  • National output and inventories
  • Housing and construction
  • Prices, productivity and wages
• International economic indicators
  • German figures
  • Japan figures
  • Chinese figures

Other Topics Worth Exploring

• Is Inflation Dead?
• Inflation targeting
• The threat of deflation
• What are central banks trying to do?
• Assessing the policy stance and the Taylor Rule
• Why fiscal policy does not always work
• Fiscal policy and debt

Our trainer brings decades of expertise in investment, treasury, and wealth management training. A derivatives and financial markets specialist, he has managed institutional trading risk and designed learning solutions for global banks. Holding three international designations in investment and risk, he has trained candidates for over twenty years, completed fintech studies at a leading institution, and advises startups on financial products.