Financial Literacy: Finding Your Way in the Financial Markets

By: Connel Fullenkamp, The Great Courses

Narrated by: Connel Fullenkamp

Length: 11 hrs and 35 mins

Publisher's summary

With record-breaking highs one minute and economy-rocking lows the next, it can seem as if there's no way to feel truly comfortable in the mysterious world of finance. But there is, and it's more accessible than you might think.

Financial Literacy: Finding Your Way in the Financial Markets is an essential primer on this domain, from its functions, strengths, and possibilities to its weaknesses and vulnerabilities. In 24 eye-opening lectures, an award-winning Duke University professor reveals the interconnected workings of the financial markets and how society's financial strength -and your own - depend on money flowing through these channels.

You'll not only gain a new appreciation for the variety of financial products and services available to you, but also for how crucial we as individuals are to the functioning of the entire system.

You'll clearly see how these markets affect you - and vice versa - any time you're involved in a financial transaction, whether you're

• financing a car;
• Applying for a mortgage
• Receiving a preapproved credit card offer
• Participating in your company's 401K plan or
• Making a deposit at your local bank.

This course provides the concepts and tools you need to draw connections between headlines made globally and what's happening to your bottom line locally. By the final lecture, you'll understand just how interdependent the world's markets have become; feel newly at ease in the realm of stocks, bonds, derivatives, and credit; and be better able to make informed decisions for your financial future.

PLEASE NOTE: When you purchase this title, the accompanying reference material will be available in your Library section along with the audio.

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Definitely worth listening

Content was quite good, if a little short for my liking.

Narration was excellent and recording was of a high quality.

The only complaint I would have, and this is systemic to the great courses offerings across the board, would be about the clapping at the beginning and end of every chapter. I think there is probably a better way to signal the start and finish of the chapter and the clapping seems kind of cheesy considering that it's obviously canned and added later. I wouldn't mind so much if this had been the recording of an actual live lecture with real clapping, but I just don't see the point in this form...

TLDR: Listen, Learn, Ignore the clapping.

Trying to learn finance

I think this was solid. Learned a few things. Probably need to read this in conjunction with some economics book to get a full understanding of how the market works.

Real Person Here

Really good for people who are looking to be introduced to this space from a practical daily perspective. I like the conversations on loans and credit. Narrator is clear, speaks well, has some character too.

Great starter book

Gives a good overview of the financial markets. Gives details explanations in an easy to understand way.

Covers the basics and much more

Another great course with a great professor providing useful information starting with the basics. Course was much too short for me but then again there's just way too much to cover when it comes to finance and the markets.

Excellent reading

The book is very didactic and serves as an excellent introduction to the subject of finance.

Good book on basics of finance and economics

Dr. Fullenkamp does an excellent job conveying the basics of finance and economics regarding 'how the financial system works.' This is a very good book and is worth one's while if you want to understand such issues from an expert who can explain such concepts to the lay person.

Great basis for the financial markets

This audio book helps get you familiar with a wide array of different aspects of the financial markets.

Great

Narrated well. Easy to follow. Informative. Made me want to listen again with a pen and paper.

Insightful, informative, and easy to follow!

Great course on finance. I feel like the author did a good job at covering quite a spectrum and explaining it, for the most part, in layman's terms.