Watch Understanding the World of Financial Markets

2025
1 Season

Taught by Professor Connel Fullenkamp of Duke University, these 12 lectures introduce the impressive range of financial markets, including stocks, bonds, futures, options, real estate, private equity, and virtual assets, while also looking at the markets for intangible assets, executive talent, and ethical investing. Filled with practical tips, the course is aimed at the ordinary investor.

Understanding the World of Financial Markets is a series that ran for 1 seasons (10 episodes) between June 19, 2025 and on The Great Courses

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12. The Market for Markets

June 19, 2025

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11. The Virtual Assets Market

June 19, 2025

Venture into the brave, new world of virtual assets: cryptocurrencies, stablecoins, non-fungible tokens (NFTs), and the distributed ledger databases that make them possible

10. The Market for Good Behavior

June 19, 2025

We would all like companies to act responsibly, but how effective are ESG (environmental, social, and governance) financial instruments, which are designed to reward good behavior and punish bad? Delve into this relatively new array of securities that often have conflicting standards and goals. Compare ESG mutual funds with ESG bonds. The latter may be better targeted for doing good.

9. The Private Equity Market

June 19, 2025

Companies typically start out private and go through a period of growth before potentially going public through an initial public offering (IPO)

7. The Market for Fear

June 19, 2025

Warren Buffett said,

6. The Futures Market

June 19, 2025

The futures market has a practical function of allowing a company to lock in a price for a vital commodity or asset to be used later, for example, natural gas. It also has a speculative side, enabling investors to hedge their portfolios against market downturns or to simply gamble on price fluctuations. Learn when it makes sense for an individual investor to venture into this risky market.

4. The Bond Market

June 19, 2025

The age-old strategy of holding bonds as a hedge against declining stock prices appeared to go haywire in the decade and a half following the 2008 Financial Crisis. What went wrong and why? Investigate the function of bonds and their link to fiscal policy. Look at alternatives to the traditional bond market that combine relatively low risk with returns that are greater than the rate of inflation.

3. The Market for Intangibles

June 19, 2025

Brand names, patents, secret formulas, logos

2. The Stock Market

June 19, 2025

Evaluate two approaches to investing in the stock market: stock picking, which can verge on high-risk gambling as in the notorious GameStop

1. The Property Market

June 19, 2025

Start the course with one of the oldest forms of investment: property. Weigh the pros and cons of buying a home, not just as a residence but as an asset that will grow in value. Consider such strategies as purchasing rental properties versus REITs,

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Where to Watch Understanding the World of Financial Markets

Understanding the World of Financial Markets is available for streaming on the The Great Courses website, both individual episodes and full seasons. You can also watch Understanding the World of Financial Markets on demand at Apple TV Channels, Prime Video and Amazon.