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The best of NYIF comes to ECKERD COLLEGE – Winter 2010 Classes
To Register Call 1.888.641.6616
New York Institute of Finance SOUTH EAST REGION
New York Institute of Finance (NYIF) offers world-class programs in a world-class setting on the campus of Eckerd College, located in St. Petersburg, Florida.
For over 87 years, New York Institute of Finance has been helping financial services companies and multinational corporations to learn and to lead. Through its parent company, Pearson and its subsidiaries (including the Financial Times), NYIF has unrivaled access to the best financial intellectual capital in the world and have trained over 600,000 business professionals. Public courses offer a broad based curriculum covering all levels, with subjects ranging from accounting for financial instruments to yield curve analysis.
Taught by the best in class industry practitioners, these courses combine academic rigor with an in-depth understanding of how business and finance work in the real world. The New York Institute of Finance understands the financial marketplace because they are part of it!
Included in all our classes are breakfast, lunch and all materials.
| April 12-13 |
Finance Essentials for the Professional Instructor: Robert Jozkowski This course provides a basic understanding of financial management. It demonstrates how to read and understand key elements of financial statements and reports. Balance sheets, income statements and cash flow statements are also reviewed, and participants learn how to apply basic finance and accounting principles to budget preparation and analysis. (more info...) |
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April 12-13 |
Economic Indicators: Clues to the Future Instructor: Bernard Baumohl Every day stocks, bonds and currencies bounce wildly in response to new economic indicators. Money managers obsess over those statistics, because they provide crucial clues about the future of the economy and the financial markets. This course, based on the instructor's popular book entitled The Secrets of Economic Indicators published by Wharton School Publishing, examines the hidden clues to future economic trends and how to use the information for investment opportunities. (more info...) |
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April 19-21 |
Basel II and Credit Risk Instructor: Mayra Rodriguez Valladares Basel II is a requirement for many banks. This course provides a comprehensive study of the credit, market and operational risk requirements. (more info...) |
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April 22-23 |
Credit Derivatives: Intermediate Instructor: Mayra Rodriguez Valladares The terms credit derivatives and credit default swaps have gone from being only in the domain of financial professionals to being household words. This interactive course is designed for finance industry professionals who need to understand the mechanics and risks of credit derivatives. The course consists of a presentation, exercises, case studies, and topical articles for relevant discussion. (more info...) |
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April 26-30 |
Risk Management Suite Instructor: Joseph Onochie This comprehensive five-day course surveys the broad area of financial risk management. Using examples drawn from the major financial markets as well as exercises and case studies participants will be introduced to the broad area of financial risk management. Students learn how to measure and manage the different types of risks. (more info...) |
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April 27-28
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Risk Management for the Debt and Equity Markets Instructor: Joseph Onochie Participants will learn to measure and manage financial risk, including interest rate and yield curve risks. They will also be exposed to the traditional approaches to managing risk, as well as the use of derivatives in risk management. (more info...) |
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April 29-30
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Risk Management of Derivatives Instructor: Joseph Onochie Participants will learn to measure and manage the risk of derivatives. (more info...)
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April 26
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Introduction to Financial Risk Management Instructor: Joseph Onochie This one day seminar is designed to introduce attendees to the world of financial risk management. The course will examine the evolution of financial risk, the need for risk management, as well as an overview of the various types of risk and risk management instruments. (more info...)
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May 3-7
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Fixed Income Suite Instructor: Douglas Carroll This modularized suite serves as an essential introduction to the fixed income markets. It benefits those new to the bond market, as well as those in related areas of the business seeking to expand their knowledge. This program is designed to take a comprehensive look at the whole spectrum of the fixed income market. Participants will learn the characteristics of corporate debt, government and asset-backed securities, and convertible stocks and bonds, covering theories, techniques and real-life applications. (more info...) |
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May 3-4 |
Fixed Income Markets I Instructor: Douglas Carroll Once considered a safe haven, fixed income investing now presents an array of choices for every risk profile. This course gives a comprehensive overview of the fixed income market. It covers basic bond terminology, bond fundamentals, yield calculations and the specifics of corporate, government and municipal bonds. Designed for those new to the bond market, as well as for those in related areas of the business seeking to expand their knowledge of this market. For personnel in sales, portfolio management, research, operations, and systems. (more info...) REGISTER |
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May 5-7 |
Fixed Income Markets II Instructor: Douglas Carroll Continuing on from Fixed Income Markets I, this course examines the evolving products, changing marketplace and growing sophistication of the fixed income market. This program covers the core concepts of the fixed income marketplace including the banking system, interest rates, and the yield curve. Discusses trading desk psychology and current market conditions. Ideal for traders, sales assistants, capital market assistants and other fixed income specialists. This program will highlight the Fed (policy, intervention and goals, Fed funds, the Government dealer, repo and reverse repo), the money market (bills and other short-term instruments, treasury coupon issues), and the yield curve (spreads and arbitrage, the outlook for interest rates and economic statistics. (more info...) REGISTER |
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May 7 |
Yield Curve Analysis Instructor: Douglas Carroll The bond market changes daily. Specifically, the yield curve changes daily. This course addresses these movements which cause changes in investor attitude, the relative value of certain products, and the appeal of certain investments over others. This program provides an overview of the foundations and application of various types of yield curves. Part of the program will deal with theoretical issues such as the determinations of the level and shape of the term structure of interest rates, as well as the relationship between changes in the shape of the curve or the spread between the curves. The focus will be on the mathematics of yield curves, the related analytic tools and methodologies. For those involved in fixed income sales or related instruments or supporting trading or portfolio management of such instruments. (more info...) |
