Interest Rate Basics: Financial Maths I
Interest rates sit at the intersection of finance, economics and politics. Even a slight change in interest rates can have a ripple effect with consequences felt across multiple financial products. This pathway will give you the fundamentals you need to monitor and respond to changes in interest rates.
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9 videos • 49 minutes
Interest Rate Fundamentals
In this video, Abdulla covers the basic interest rates we are likely to encounter and uses a spreadsheet example.
Abdulla Javeri • 07:58
Interest Rate Exercises
Following Abdulla's video on interest rate fundamentals and simple versus compound interest, this video aims to consolidate that knowledge by working through six simple exercises.
Abdulla Javeri • 08:44
Interest Rates: Simple Versus Compound
Compounding is one of the most powerful concepts in finance. Abdulla compares simple versus compound interest and the importance of understanding the difference.
Abdulla Javeri • 05:28
Bond Market Day Count Conventions
Abdulla explains the fundamental concepts: day count conventions, accruals and accrued interest, as applied in bond markets.
Abdulla Javeri • 06:13
TVM - Bond Market Formula Inputs
In this video, Abdulla outlines the formula used in bond markets discounted for multiple periods.
Abdulla Javeri • 04:04
Money Market Day Count Conventions
Abdulla explains how interest is actually calculated in the money markets using day count conventions and interest accrual: the two major global money market conventions.
Abdulla Javeri • 05:27
TVM Compounding and Discounting - Money Market Inputs
In this video, Abdulla covers single period discounting applicable to money markets.
Abdulla Javeri • 03:55
TVM Discount Factors - Bond Markets - Multi-Period
Discount factors are crucial in valuing cash flows, financial assets including derivatives on a consistent and accurate basis. In this video, Abdulla explains how they are applied using bond markets as an example.
Abdulla Javeri • 04:19
TVM Discount Factors - Money Markets
In this video, Abdulla explains discount factors as they specifically apply to money markets.
Abdulla Javeri • 03:46
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