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Solutions/On Demand/eLearning/Introduction to the Financial Services Industry

Introduction to the Financial Services Industry / Topics & Objectives

Overview | Topics & Objectives | Features

Topics by Lesson

Industry Participants

Overview of the participants involved in the Financial Services Industry, including:

  • Depository InstitutionsCommercial Banks
    • Thrift Institutions
      • Savings and Loan Associations
      • Savings Banks           
    • Credit Unions
  • Non-Depository Institutions
    • Insurance Companies
    • Investment Companies
    • Broker/Dealers
      • Full-service
      • Discount
      • Online
  • Industry Regulators
    • Banking Regulators
    • Securities Regulators

Market Structure and Organization

A look at the structure and organization of the markets within the Financial Services Industry, including:

  • Primary Markets
    • Initial Public Offerings
    • Secondary Offerings
  • Secondary Markets
    • Stock Exchanges
      • New York Stock Exchange (NYSE)
      • American Stock Exchange (AMEX)
      • National Association of Securities Dealers Automated Quotations (NASDAQ)
    • Over-the-Counter (OTC) Markets
      • Pink/Yellow Sheets
      • Over-the-Counter Bulletin Board (OTCBB)

Industry Products

Overview of the products in the Financial Services Industry, including:

  • Deposit and Loan Products
    • Personal Credit
    • Mortgages
    • Credit Cards
    • Commercial Credit
  • Securities Products
    • Fixed Income
    • Equity Instruments
    • Investment Funds
    • Mutual Funds
    • Derivatives
  • Insurance Products
    • Life
    • Health
    • Auto
    • Home
    • Long-term Care
    • Disability
    • Annuities

Industry Operations

Overview of the operations in the Financial Services Industry, including:

  • Securities Trading
  • Custodianship
  • Funds Transfer
  • Income Collection
  • Capital Changes
  • Pricing
  • Margin Lending

Portfolio Theory

Overview of portfolio theory in the Financial Services Industry, including:

  • Asset Allocation
    • Asset Classes
    • Asset Styles
    • Asset Sectors
    • Risk Tolerance
  • Risk and Return
    • Diversification
    • Correlation
    • Risk Measures
    • Risk-Adjusted Return Measures
    • Return Measures
  • Portfolio Theory
    • Random Walk
    • Efficient Market Hypothesis
    • Modern Portfolio Theory
    • Capital Asset Pricing Model
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