Economic Analysis
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Level: Beginner
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Duration: 11.6 hours
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Access: 1 Year
Learn to describe key macroeconomic concepts and indicators such as GDP, business cycles, inflation, employment/unemployment, and international trade, as well as monetary and fiscal policy analysis.
Course Outline
Macroeconomic developments can have far-reaching effects on financial markets. Changes in monetary policy, inflation, economic growth, and employment levels can impact asset pricing and the broader outlook for capital markets.
Understanding how economists conceptualize and measure key aspects of the economy is important for those seeking to predict and model the impact of changing economic conditions on markets. Similarly, understanding how macroeconomic changes may affect fiscal and monetary policy can help support investment decision-making and predictive financial models.
What You Will Learn
Topic 1: Economic Indicators - An Introduction
Topic 2: GDP - An Introduction
Topic 3: GDP Indicators
Topic 4: Business Cycles - An Introduction
Topic 5: Business Cycle Indicators
Topic 6: Inflation - An Introduction
Topic 7: Inflation Indicators
Topic 8: Employment & Unemployment - An Introduction
Topic 9: Labour Market Indicators
Topic 10: Trade Indicators
Topic 11: Monetary Policy
Topic 12: Fiscal Policy Analysis
Gain Industry Knowledge and a Certification
Test your knowledge throughout each tutorial with
regular review questions.
regular review questions.
End each tutorial with a short, graded test designed to enhance knowledge retention.
Gain a shareable professional certification.