Explain core market mechanics, supply, demand, price discovery, bid/ask, and behavioural drivers behind volatility across asset classes.
Compare traditional market infrastructure with centralized and decentralized crypto venues, custody models, and regulatory considerations.
Identify roles of equities, bonds, commodities, and digital assets in portfolios; connect macro, fundamental, and technical analysis to decisions.
Program overview
Financial Markets Insights builds fluent literacy in how markets actually work, then bridges that foundation to digital assets. Learners move from market basics, supply/demand, price discovery, and behaviour, to the structure of exchanges and clearing, the evolution from TradFi to crypto, the major asset classes, and why open, permissionless markets matter globally. The syllabus scaffolds this journey across clearly defined sections in The Complete Program on Cryptocurrency, Web3 & The Issuance of Tokens (Traditional Markets) and links forward to blockchain and crypto context for other training programs (Understanding Blockchain) & (Understanding Digital Assets)
Course Curriculum
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Traditional Markets
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Introduction To Traditional Markets
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Video 1 - Introduction to Traditional Markets
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Quiz 1
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Evolution Of Traditional To Digital
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Video 2 - Evolution Of Traditional To Digital
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Quiz 2
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Financial Markets Infrastructure
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Video 3 - Financial Markets Infrastructure
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Quiz 3
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Understanding Asset Classes
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Video 4 - Understanding Asset Classes
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Quiz 4
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What Drives Markets?
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Video 5 - What Drives Markets?
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Quiz 5
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Why Crypto Markets Matter
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Video 6 - Why Crypto Markets Matter
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Quiz 6
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Skills Gained & Business Application
You’ll learn to read order books and bid/ask dynamics, explain price discovery, and separate rational drivers from sentiment-led moves. That means turning headlines, rates, and macro signals into clear, defensible market views your stakeholders can act on. You’ll compare traditional market plumbing with crypto infrastructure, exchanges, clearing/settlement, and custody, so you can judge platform risk, access models, and what belongs in-house vs. with vendors. Expect practical frameworks to evaluate CEX vs. DEX trade-offs and custody options for teams and clients. You’ll position equities, bonds, commodities, and digital assets within portfolio conversations, linking fundamentals and technicals to entry/exit timing and risk controls. Graduates leave with common language, checklists, and decision paths to speed investment committees, client pitches, and diligence.
Who is it ideal for?
✓ Portfolio managers & investment analysts: Connect macro, fundamental, and technical signals to entries/exits and cross-asset positioning (equities, bonds, commodities, crypto). ✓ Sales & trading / execution teams: Strengthen fluency in order flow, price discovery, and exchange models (TradFi vs CEX/DEX) to improve trade strategy and client dialogue. ✓ Risk & compliance leaders: Understand market structure, custody choices, and decentralisation risks (volatility, smart-contract risk, regulatory divergence). ✓ Product & strategy teams (asset managers/banks): Frame where digital assets fit in portfolios and client offerings; communicate the “why crypto” case credibly. ✓ Legal & regulatory affairs: Ground conversations on market integrity, investor protection, and how decentralised models differ from regulated TradFi rails. ✓ Client advisors & educators: Translate complex drivers of price moves into clear narratives for committees, boards, and classrooms.
Become A Certified Financial Markets Associate
Enterprise-grade structure, case-style knowledge checks, and a balanced, real-world bridge from TradFi to crypto so learners become credible contributors fast and earn the Certified Financial Markets Associate credential with confidence.
$215.00