Managers and directors responsible for managing client assets are obliged to have a good understanding of the factors that potentially lead to sub-optimal outcomes for investors because of today’s ever-changing and complex financial markets. Fund managers are consistently facing problems when constructing portfolios for their clients or organization and this is because of their varying risk appetites.
Investment Decisions in Financial Market and Behavioral Finance training course presents a revolutionary new insight into decision making process and the surrounding psychology under conditions of risk and uncertainty. This training course focuses on practical applications of the traditional investment decisions and psychological bias associated with the decision-making process. It highlights how individuals psychological bias affect the outcome of the investment decisions. Participants of this training course will gain a good knowledge of the effect of psychological bias and how to overcome common these biases when making investment decisions. Participants will be able to identify the psychological reasons that lead investors or managers to make severe investment errors.
This Investment Decisions in Financial Market and Behavioral Finance training course will highlight:
An insight of various sources of funds available to the business
The common pitfalls of making financing decisions that adversely affect the success of the companies
The common tools and techniques used in dealing with volatile market condition
What are the common and suitable techniques for minimizing the risk without sacrificing the performance
How neoclassical finance compared to behavioral finance
The consequences of behavioral biases to the company performance
The popularity of behavioral finance relative to traditional finance
Each module is structured and can be taken as a stand-alone training course; however, delegates will maximise their benefits by taking Module 1 and 2 back-to-back as a 2-week training course.
Objectives
By the end of this training course, the participants will develop knowledge and skills in both traditional and behavioral finance, enabling them to:
To contribute effectively to the strategic decisions
Evaluate the most efficient finance options available
Avoid psychological biases when making decisions in a competitive environment
Identify the behavioral biases that present obstacles to maximise firms value
Learn how both individual financial decisions making, and behaviour bias affect investment outcomes
Demonstrate the ability to overcome behavioral biases such as heuristics and framing effects corporate financial and investment decisions
Training Methodology
This Investment Decision in Financial Market and Behavioral Finance training course will be conducted along workshop principles, which includes the use of case studies and worked examples. The participants will be encouraged to actively engage as part of a group, in the analysis and evaluation of case studies. Relevant examples and empirical studies will be used to illustrate the application of each of the topics covered and their application in the key investment strategies.
Organisational Impact
This Investment Decisions in Financial Market and Behavioral Finance training course is very interactive, and the organization will benefit the following:
The ability to analyse various business problems within the organization
How to evaluate various alternative decisions and make sound recommendations
New techniques to make more informed and better management decisions
Applying various financial skills and analysis in the workstation
How psychology compares to neuroscience of financial decision making
How to overcome market sentiment when making decision under uncertainty
Critical analysis and interpretation of financial innovations and risks
Ability to construct a winning portfolio
Personal Impact
The impact of this training course to the participants are manifold and includes:
Ability to make better financial decisions using various models.
Enhanced financial and decision-making skills
How to assess techniques used by the company and propose alternatives methods
The ability to use behavioral models for making business decision
The opportunity to correct mistakes based on behavioral biases
The knowledge of dealing with common behavioral biases
Insight into how the financial market operates
How to make efficient financial decisions in a volatile market
Assessing the current market trend
A good understanding of financial management
Who Should Attend?
This Investment Decisions in Financial Market and Behavioral Finance training course is essential for any business, and which will be of benefit to a wide range of the participants and as such is aimed at:
Financial Managers and Financial Accounting Team Members
Corporate Decision-makers
Market Trends Specialist
Risk and Return Analyst
Merger and Acquisitions Specialists
Auditors and Management Accountants
Managers and those with financial responsibilities
Analysts whose role involves evaluating and identifying market and competitive trends
Strategic Planning and Head Office Team Members
Corporate Communication and Investor Relations Professionals
Investment Analysts and Advisers
Traders
Investors in general
Course Outline
Module 1: Essentials of Corporate Finance
DAY 1
Financial Management
The Role & Scope of Corporate Financial Management
Managing International Trade including:
Methods of Payment such as Letters of Credit, Collections
Benefits & Risks
The Objective of the Organisation and Stakeholder’s Needs
The Financial Environment Post Banking Crisis
Corporate Social Responsibility (CSR) and Corporate Governance
DAY 2
The Financing Decision
Long-Term Sources of Finance
Types of Equity Capital
Types of Debt
The Optimum Capital Structure / Leverage – Equity or Debt?
Weighted Cost of Capital (WACC) and The Capital Asset Pricing Model (CAPM)
Calculating Your WACC and CAPM
When & How to Use WACC and CAPM
The Dividend Decision
Short-Term Sources of Finance
DAY 3
The Investment Decision
Establishing the Forecast Cash Flows
International Issues, e.g.
Exchange Rate Risk
Transfer Payments
Evaluating the Capital Investment Decision using:
Payback
Accounting Rate of Return (ARR)
Net Present Value (NPV)
Internal Rate of Return (IRR)
Analysing the Investment Decision using:
What if Analysis
Sensitivity Analysis
Simulation
DAY 4
Risk and Treasury Management
Identifying Financial Risks
Internal (SWOT Analysis)
External (PESTLE Analysis)
Measuring Financial Risk
Developing and Implementing a Risk Management Strategy
Establishing a Treasury Department
Treasury and Risk Management Techniques
DAY 5
Corporate Strategy
Corporate and Financial Strategy
Growth Strategies
Joint Ventures, Merger, & Acquisitions
Valuation
Risks & Benefits
Financing a Merger or Acquisition
Capital Reconstruction or Restructure
Module 2: Behavioural Finance
DAY 6
The Rise and Fall of Neoclassical Finance & The Rise and Rise of Behavioural Finance
Introduction
Pillars of Conventional Finance
The Failure of Neoclassical Finance
The Illusion of Fama & French Revealed
Efficient Market Hypothesis as the Cause of the Global Financial Crisis
Bubbles and Crashes in the Stock and FX Market
Why Academia & Authorities Embrace the EMH?
Discarding Rationality
Sources and Examples of Irrationality
Market Anomalies
DAY 7
The Financial Consequences of Behavioral Biases
Loss Aversion Bias
Overconfidence Bias
Representativeness Bias
Anchoring Bias
Self-serving Bias
Disposition Effect
Managerial Hubris
Application to Working Capital Management
DAY 8
Behavioural Investment Strategies I
Noise Trading
Technical Analysis
Momentum Trading
Contrarian Investment Strategies
High Frequency Trading and Multilateral Trading Platforms
Energy Trading
Commodity Trading
Terrorism Risk
DAY 9
Behavioural Investment Strategies II
Fund Managers’ Behaviour
The Green Effect
Sustainable Finance
Fintech
Cryptocurrency
Black Friday Effect
Derivative Trading
Financial Volatility from Brexit and COVID-19
DAY 10
Recent Developments in Behavioural Finance
Ecology and Finance
Neuroscience
Emotional Finance
Quantitative Behavioural Finance
Narcissism, Political Tenure, Financial Indicators, and the Effectiveness
Wealth Effects and Diamond Risk Structure
Trumpism Economics
Seasonality in REIT
Health Finance
Certificates
On successful completion of this training course, GLOMACS Certificate will be awarded to the delegates
Continuing Professional Education credits (CPE) : In accordance with the standards of the National Registry of CPE Sponsor, one CPE credit is granted per 50 minutes of attendance
Providers and Associations
Endorsed Education Provider
GLOMACS is registered with the National Association of State Boards of Accountancy (NASBA) as a sponsor of continuing professional education on the National Registry of CPE Sponsors. State boards of accountancy have final authority on the acceptance of individual courses for CPE credit. Complaints regarding registered sponsors may be submitted to the National Registry of CPE Sponsors through its website: www.NASBARegistry.org
In Association With
Oxford Management Centre
A GLOMACS - Oxford Management Centre collaboration aimed at providing the best training services and benefits to our valued clients.
Investment Decisions in Financial Market and Behavioural Finance
Upcoming Dates
Code
Date
Venue
Fees
TI010
16 - 27 Oct 2023
Amsterdam - The Netherlands
$11,900
TI010
18 - 29 Dec 2023
London - UK
$11,900
TI010
05 - 16 Aug 2024
London - UK
$11,900
TI010
14 - 25 Oct 2024
Dubai - UAE
$11,900
TI010
16 - 27 Dec 2024
London - UK
$11,900
Introduction
Managers and directors responsible for managing client assets are obliged to have a good understanding of the factors that potentially lead to sub-optimal outcomes for investors because of today’s ever-changing and complex financial markets. Fund managers are consistently facing problems when constructing portfolios for their clients or organization and this is because of their varying risk appetites.
Investment Decisions in Financial Market and Behavioral Finance training course presents a revolutionary new insight into decision making process and the surrounding psychology under conditions of risk and uncertainty. This training course focuses on practical applications of the traditional investment decisions and psychological bias associated with the decision-making process. It highlights how individuals psychological bias affect the outcome of the investment decisions. Participants of this training course will gain a good knowledge of the effect of psychological bias and how to overcome common these biases when making investment decisions. Participants will be able to identify the psychological reasons that lead investors or managers to make severe investment errors.
This Investment Decisions in Financial Market and Behavioral Finance training course will highlight:
An insight of various sources of funds available to the business
The common pitfalls of making financing decisions that adversely affect the success of the companies
The common tools and techniques used in dealing with volatile market condition
What are the common and suitable techniques for minimizing the risk without sacrificing the performance
How neoclassical finance compared to behavioral finance
The consequences of behavioral biases to the company performance
The popularity of behavioral finance relative to traditional finance
Each module is structured and can be taken as a stand-alone training course; however, delegates will maximise their benefits by taking Module 1 and 2 back-to-back as a two-week training course.
Objectives
By the end of this training course, the participants will develop knowledge and skills in both traditional and behavioral finance, enabling them to:
To contribute effectively to the strategic decisions
Evaluate the most efficient finance options available
Avoid psychological biases when making decisions in a competitive environment
Identify the behavioral biases that present obstacles to maximise firms value
Learn how both individual financial decisions making, and behaviour bias affect investment outcomes
Demonstrate the ability to overcome behavioral biases such as heuristics and framing effects corporate financial and investment decisions
Training Methodology
This Investment Decision in Financial Market and Behavioral Finance training course will be conducted along workshop principles, which includes the use of case studies and worked examples. The participants will be encouraged to actively engage as part of a group, in the analysis and evaluation of case studies. Relevant examples and empirical studies will be used to illustrate the application of each of the topics covered and their application in the key investment strategies.
Organisational Impact
This Investment Decisions in Financial Market and Behavioral Finance training course is very interactive, and the organization will benefit the following:
The ability to analyse various business problems within the organization
How to evaluate various alternative decisions and make sound recommendations
New techniques to make more informed and better management decisions
Applying various financial skills and analysis in the workstation
How psychology compares to neuroscience of financial decision making
How to overcome market sentiment when making decision under uncertainty
Critical analysis and interpretation of financial innovations and risks
Ability to construct a winning portfolio
Personal Impact
The impact of this training course to the participants are manifold and includes:
Ability to make better financial decisions using various models.
Enhanced financial and decision-making skills
How to assess techniques used by the company and propose alternatives methods
The ability to use behavioral models for making business decision
The opportunity to correct mistakes based on behavioral biases
The knowledge of dealing with common behavioral biases
Insight into how the financial market operates
How to make efficient financial decisions in a volatile market
Assessing the current market trend
A good understanding of financial management
Who Should Attend?
This Investment Decisions in Financial Market and Behavioral Finance training course is essential for any business, and which will be of benefit to a wide range of the participants and as such is aimed at:
Financial Managers and Financial Accounting Team Members
Corporate Decision-makers
Market Trends Specialist
Risk and Return Analyst
Merger and Acquisitions Specialists
Auditors and Management Accountants
Managers and those with financial responsibilities
Analysts whose role involves evaluating and identifying market and competitive trends
Strategic Planning and Head Office Team Members
Corporate Communication and Investor Relations Professionals
Investment Analysts and Advisers
Traders
Investors in general
SEMINAR OUTLINE
Module 1: Essentials of Corporate Finance
DAY 1
Financial Management
The Role & Scope of Corporate Financial Management
Managing International Trade including:
Methods of Payment such as Letters of Credit, Collections
Benefits & Risks
The Objective of the Organisation and Stakeholder’s Needs
The Financial Environment Post Banking Crisis
Corporate Social Responsibility (CSR) and Corporate Governance
DAY 2
The Financing Decision
Long-Term Sources of Finance
Types of Equity Capital
Types of Debt
The Optimum Capital Structure / Leverage – Equity or Debt?
Weighted Cost of Capital (WACC) and The Capital Asset Pricing Model (CAPM)
Calculating Your WACC and CAPM
When & How to Use WACC and CAPM
The Dividend Decision
Short-Term Sources of Finance
DAY 3
The Investment Decision
Establishing the Forecast Cash Flows
International Issues, e.g.
Exchange Rate Risk
Transfer Payments
Evaluating the Capital Investment Decision using:
Payback
Accounting Rate of Return (ARR)
Net Present Value (NPV)
Internal Rate of Return (IRR)
Analysing the Investment Decision using:
What if Analysis
Sensitivity Analysis
Simulation
DAY 4
Risk and Treasury Management
Identifying Financial Risks
Internal (SWOT Analysis)
External (PESTLE Analysis)
Measuring Financial Risk
Developing and Implementing a Risk Management Strategy
Establishing a Treasury Department
Treasury and Risk Management Techniques
DAY 5
Corporate Strategy
Corporate and Financial Strategy
Growth Strategies
Joint Ventures, Merger, & Acquisitions
Valuation
Risks & Benefits
Financing a Merger or Acquisition
Capital Reconstruction or Restructure
Module 2: Behavioural Finance
DAY 6
The Rise and Fall of Neoclassical Finance & The Rise and Rise of Behavioural Finance
Introduction
Pillars of Conventional Finance
The Failure of Neoclassical Finance
The Illusion of Fama & French Revealed
Efficient Market Hypothesis as the Cause of the Global Financial Crisis
Bubbles and Crashes in the Stock and FX Market
Why Academia & Authorities Embrace the EMH?
Discarding Rationality
Sources and Examples of Irrationality
Market Anomalies
DAY 7
The Financial Consequences of Behavioral Biases
Loss Aversion Bias
Overconfidence Bias
Representativeness Bias
Anchoring Bias
Self-serving Bias
Disposition Effect
Managerial Hubris
Application to Working Capital Management
DAY 8
Behavioural Investment Strategies I
Noise Trading
Technical Analysis
Momentum Trading
Contrarian Investment Strategies
High Frequency Trading and Multilateral Trading Platforms
Energy Trading
Commodity Trading
Terrorism Risk
DAY 9
Behavioural Investment Strategies II
Fund Managers’ Behaviour
The Green Effect
Sustainable Finance
Fintech
Cryptocurrency
Black Friday Effect
Derivative Trading
Financial Volatility from Brexit and COVID-19
DAY 10
Recent Developments in Behavioural Finance
Ecology and Finance
Neuroscience
Emotional Finance
Quantitative Behavioural Finance
Narcissism, Political Tenure, Financial Indicators, and the Effectiveness
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