Macroeconomics
Course Type: Training Course
This course overviews the systemic nature of global economies and how they interact. Participants will learn basic concepts like: inflation, unemployment, and GDP. The course covers the source of economic data and the calendar of leading and lagging indicators to analyze the relationship across capital markets.
Objectives
To prepare participants to think like economists by learning key concepts and models to predict and explain economic outcomes
To gain insight into historical and current economic events to understand expectations of future events
To develop a fundamental understanding of how economic data is applied in debt and investment decisions
Content
Supply and Demand fundamentals and application
Gross Domestic Product
Economic forecasting, risk, and scenario analysis
Economic Indicators, from employment to inflation
Monetary policy – Open Market Operations, Discount Rate, Reserve Requirements
Macroeconomic Models