Making Investment Decisions | 114.37 MB

Duration: 56m 29s | Video: AVC (.mp4) 960x540 30fps | Audio: AAC 48KHz 2ch

Genre: eLearning | Nov 27, 2013 | Appropriate for all | Language: English

Making investment decisions is something we do every single day, sometimes without even realizing it. When we think about investing, we think about "big money" and long-term commitments. But at the core of it, investing is nothing more than spending money and expecting a good return on it.

This course teaches the net present value (NPV) methodology, an investment evaluation formula used by countless publicly traded companies and financial analysts, in a way that makes it accessible and applicable to you—no finance background required. Rudolph Rosenberg explains what investments are, how they are measured, and what makes a good investment. Then he explores the NPV formula in depth, showing you how to evaluate your cash flows, choose a rate of return, and assess the risk of a particular investment. This all culminates in a look at how the principles of investment apply to three real-life scenarios that any individual or company might encounter.

Topics include:

* What is an investment?

* Understanding ROI

* What makes a good investment?

* Using the NPV formula

* Assessing risk

* Applying NPV to real-life situations