Description
Explains the macro-economic forces that affect financial markets and investment portfolios enabling advisors to have a deeper conversation about these topics with clients. Introduces the important relationship between interest rates and inflation, and explores the causes and effects of inflation and how inflation is measured.
What You’ll Learn
After completing this course, students will be able to:
- Describe the relationships between macro-economic forces and financial markets
- Explain how the Gross Domestic Product (GDP) affects the business cycle
- Describe how changes in interest rates affect financial markets and investors
- Describe how inflation affects GDP and investor buying decisions
- Distinguish between the government’s fiscal policy and the Federal Reserve’s monetary policy
