Learn Finance from Movies & TV: Billions, Wolf of Wall St.

Learn about finance in a fun and engaging way with this free course, Learn Finance from Movies & TV! We'll dissect popular shows and films like Billions, The Wolf of Wall Street, and Wall Street to understand real-world financial concepts.

This course offers insights based on firsthand experience working on Wall Street at Goldman Sachs, alongside experience with leading Hedge Funds and the Venture Capital industry. Discover how accurate these shows and movies are!

What you'll learn:

• Hedge Fund Strategies: Understand how hedge funds make money and the different approaches they employ.
• Activist Investing: Explore the world of activist investors, featuring a case study on Carl Icahn and the strategic breakup of eBay and PayPal. Learn how private equity firms operate.
• Trading Floor Dynamics: Get a behind-the-scenes look at trading floors on both the buy side and the sell side.
• Investment Banking Fundamentals: Gain a solid understanding of investment banking operations.
• Catalyst Investing: Learn the principles of catalyst investing.
• Sales Strategies: Master the art of effective selling – avoiding overselling tactics.
• Insider Trading & Compliance: Explore insider trading rules and how some hedge funds may violate them.
• CEO Assessment: Discover how hedge funds evaluate the trustworthiness of CEOs during meetings (insights from former FBI and CIA experts).
• Over-the-Counter (OTC) Securities: Understand why over-the-counter securities can be risky investments.
• Leverage & Derivatives: Learn about the potential pitfalls of using leverage and certain derivative products in investing.

This course is presented by Chris, an award-winning business professor at Columbia University (MBA, Finance major), a former Goldman Sachs employee, and the author of the #1 best-selling business course on Udemy, An Entire MBA in 1 Course. He's also the author of 101 Crucial Lessons They Don’t Teach You in Business School, recognized by Forbes as a must-read for entrepreneurs.

At the end of the course, complete a short quiz to test your knowledge. We hope you enjoy this free learning experience!