Lynda- Financial Literacy: Making Investment Decisions torrent

Making Investment Decisions

56m 29s Appropriate for all Nov 27, 2013

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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