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This course provides learners with concepts of the investments market in Canada and the regulatory environment. Some of the topics to be studied follow: the Canadian securities industry, investment strategies, fixed income securities, as well as derivatives and financing. The course also examines how market and economic events impact investment performance. Students will learn to understand and analyze corporate financial statements and acquire the tools and knowledge to better serve clients.

The CSC exam is offered by the Canadian Securities Institute (CSI). Students must successfully complete two CSC Industry Exams, achieving a minimum of 60% on each exam. Students successfully completing the CSC program and exam are eligible for mutual funds licensing and targeted to those interested in a career involving trading securities, providing investment advice, and other areas in the financial services industry.

Knowledge & Skills

• Learn about the Canadian investment marketplace
• Become familiar with economic principles and policies
• Understand fundamentals of managed and structured products
• Learn about the features and types of fixed income securities; pricing and trading
• Learn about equity securities and transactions
• Analyze and interpret corporations and their financial statements
• Perform company, fundamental and technical analysis
• Understand the portfolio approach and the portfolio management process
• Learn about Canadian taxation
• How to work with the retail/institutional Client

Course Content

Expand All 1. The Canadian Investment Marketplace Chapter 1 – The Canadian Securities Industry (1 Hour) 4 Topics Expand Lesson Content 0% Complete 0/4 Steps Overview of the Canadian Securities Industry (5 Minutes) The Investment Dealer’s Role as a Financial Intermediary (30 Minutes) Financial Intermediaries Other than Investment Dealers (15 Minutes) Financial Market Trends (10 Minutes) Chapter 2 – The Capital Market (1 Hour) 3 Topics Expand Lesson Content 0% Complete 0/3 Steps Investment Capital (20 Minutes) The Financial Instruments (5 Minutes) The Financial Markets (35 Minutes) Chapter 3 – The Canadian Regulatory Environment (1 Hour) 4 Topics Expand Lesson Content 0% Complete 0/4 Steps The Regulators (10 Minutes) Regulation and Supervision (5 Minutes) Remediation (10 Minutes) Ethical Standards in the Financial Services Industry (35 Minutes) 2. The Economy Chapter 4 – Overview of Economics (1.5 Hours) 7 Topics Expand Lesson Content 0% Complete 0/7 Steps Defining Economics (10 Minutes) Measuring Economic Growth (15 Minutes) Business Cycle (15 Minutes) The Labour Market (10 Minutes) The Role of Interest Rates (5 Minutes) The Impact of Inflation (20 Minutes) International Finance and Trade (15 Minutes) Chapter 5 – Economic Policy (1 Hour) 4 Topics Expand Lesson Content 0% Complete 0/4 Steps Fiscal Policy (25 Minutes) The Bank of Canada (10 Minutes) Monetary Policy (20 Minutes) The Challenges of Government Policy (5 Minutes) 3. Investment Products Chapter 6 – Fixed-Income Securities: Features and Types (1.5 Hours) 7 Topics Expand Lesson Content 0% Complete 0/7 Steps The Fixed-Income Marketplace (5 Minutes) The Basic Features and Terminology of Fixed-Income Securities (30 Minutes) Government of Canada Securities (10 Minutes) Provincial and Municipal Government Securities (10 Minutes) Types of Corporate Bonds (15 Minutes) Other Fixed-Income Securities (10 Minutes) How to Read Bond Quotes and Ratings (10 Minutes) Chapter 7 – Fixed-Income Securities: Pricing and Trading (1 Hour) 5 Topics Expand Lesson Content 0% Complete 0/5 Steps Calculating Price and Yield of a Bond (25 Minutes) Term Structure of Interest Rates (15 Minutes) Fundamental Bond Pricing Properties (10 Minutes) Bond Market Trading (5 Minutes) Bond Indexes (5 Minutes) Chapter 8 – Equity Securities: Common and Preferred Shares (1 Hour) 3 Topics Expand Lesson Content 0% Complete 0/3 Steps Common Shares (25 Minutes) Preferred Shares (25 Minutes) Stock Indexes and Averages (10 Minutes) Chapter 9 – Equity Securities: Equity Transactions (1 Hour) 4 Topics Expand Lesson Content 0% Complete 0/4 Steps Cash Accounts and Margin Accounts (5 Minutes) Margin Account Transactions (30 Minutes) Trading and Settlement Procedures (10 Minutes) How Securities Are Bought and Sold (15 Minutes) Chapter 10 – Derivatives (1 Hour) 6 Topics Expand Lesson Content 0% Complete 0/6 Steps The Role of Derivatives (5 Minutes) Types of Underlying Assets (5 Minutes) The Users of Derivatives (5 Minutes) Options (35 Minutes) Forwards and Futures (5 Minutes) Rights and Warrants (5 Minutes) 4. The Corporation Chapter 11 – Corporations and their Financial Statements (1.5 Hours) 6 Topics Expand Lesson Content 0% Complete 0/6 Steps Corporations and Their Structure (5 Minutes) Financial Statements of a Corporation (45 Minutes) The Annual Report (5 Minutes) Public Company Disclosures and Investor Rights (5 Minutes) Forwards and Futures (15 Minutes) Takeover Bids and Insider Trading (15 Minutes) Chapter 12 – Financing and Listing Securities (1 Hour) 5 Topics Expand Lesson Content 0% Complete 0/5 Steps Government and Corporate Finance (15 Minutes) The Corporate Financing Process (15 Minutes) Bringing Securities to the Market (15 Minutes) Other Methods of Distributing Securities to the Public (5 Minutes) The Listing Process (10 Minutes) 5. Investment Analysis Chapter 13 – Fundamental and Technical Analysis (1 Hour) 4 Topics Expand Lesson Content 0% Complete 0/4 Steps Methods of Equity Analysis (5 Minutes) Fundamental Macroeconomic Analysis (5 Minutes) Fundamental Industry Analysis (15 Minutes) Technical Analysis (35 Minutes) Chapter 14 – Company Analysis (1 Hour) 4 Topics Expand Lesson Content 0% Complete 0/4 Steps Performing Company Analysis (5 Minutes) Interpreting Financial Statements (5 Minutes) Analyzing Financial Ratios (45 Minutes) Assessing Preferred Share Investment Quality (5 Minutes) 6. Portfolio Analysis Chapter 15 – Introduction to the Portfolio Approach (1 Hour) 3 Topics Expand Lesson Content 0% Complete 0/3 Steps Risk and Return (15 Minutes) Relationship Between Risk and Return in a Portfolio (35 Minutes) The Portfolio Manager Styles (10 Minutes) Chapter 16 – The Portfolio Management Process (30 Minutes) 1 Topic Expand Lesson Content 0% Complete 0/1 Steps The Portfolio Management Process 7. Analysis of managed and structured products Chapter 17 – Mutual Funds: Structure and Regulation (2 Hours) 7 Topics Expand Lesson Content 0% Complete 0/7 Steps Overview of Managed Products (5 Minutes) Overview of Mutual Funds (10 Minutes) Pricing Mutual Fund Units (15 Minutes) Mutual Fund Regulation (30 Minutes) Other Forms and Requirements (30 Minutes) The Know Your Client Rule (10 Minutes) Requirements For Opening and Updating an Account (20 Minutes) Chapter 18 – Mutual Funds: Types and Features (1 Hour) 4 Topics Expand Lesson Content 0% Complete 0/4 Steps Types of Mutual Funds (20 Minutes) Fund Management Styles (5 Minutes) Redemption of Mutual Fund Units or Shares (20 Minutes) Measuring Mutual Fund Performance (15 Minutes) Chapter 19 – Exchange-Traded Funds (2 Hours) 8 Topics Expand Lesson Content 0% Complete 0/8 Steps The Regulation and Structure of Exchange-Traded Funds (15 Minutes) Key Features of Exchange-Traded Funds (15 Minutes) The Various Types of Exchange-Traded Funds (25 Minutes) The Risks of Investing in Exchange-Traded funds (25 Minutes) Comparing Exchange-Traded Funds and Mutual Funds (10 Minutes) Taxation of Investors in Exchange-Traded Funds (10 Minutes) Investment Strategies Using Exchange- Traded Funds (10 Minutes) Other Related Products (10 Minutes) Chapter 20 – Other Managed Products (2 Hours) 6 Topics Expand Lesson Content 0% Complete 0/6 Steps Segregated Funds (25 Minutes) Hedge Funds (40 Minutes) Labour-Sponsored Venture Capital Corporations (10 Minutes) Closed-End Funds (15 Minutes) Income Trusts (15 Minutes) Listed Private Equity (15 Minutes) Chapter 21 – Structured Products (1 Hour) 5 Topics Expand Lesson Content 0% Complete 0/5 Steps Overview of Structured Products (10 Minutes) Principal-Protected Notes (15 Minutes) Market-Linked Guaranteed Investment Certificates (5 Minutes) Split Shares (10 Minutes) Asset-Backed Securities (20 Minutes) 8. Working With The Client Chapter 22 – Canadian Taxation (1 Hour) 4 Topics Expand Lesson Content 0% Complete 0/4 Steps The Canadian Taxation System (15 Minutes) Capital Gains and Losses (15 Minutes) Tax Deferral and tax-free Plans (25 Minutes) Tax Planning Strategies (5 Minutes) Chapter 23 – Fee-Based Accounts (1 Hour) 3 Topics Expand Lesson Content 0% Complete 0/3 Steps Overview of Fee-Based Accounts (10 Minutes) Managed Fee-based Accounts (30 Minutes) Non-Managed Fee-based Accounts (20 Minutes) Chapter 24 – Working with the Retail Client (1 Hour) 3 Topics Expand Lesson Content 0% Complete 0/3 Steps The Financial Planning Approach (15 Minutes) The Life Cycle Hypothesis (15 Minutes) Ethics and the Advisor’s Standards of Conduct (30 Minutes) Chapter 25 – Working with the Institutional Client (1.5 Hours) 8 Topics Expand Lesson Content 0% Complete 0/8 Steps The Sell Side and the Buy Side of the Market (15 Minutes) The Responsibilities of a Buy-Side Portfolio Manager and Trader (5 Minutes) The Organizational Structure of a Sell-Side Trading Firm (10 Minutes) The Revenue Sources for Sell-Side Trading Firms (15 Minutes) Institutional Clearing and Settlement (5 Minutes) Roles and Responsibilities in the Institutional Market (20 Minutes) Investment Styles, Guidelines, and Restrictions (15 Minutes) Algorithmic Trading (5 Minutes)

• BYOD: Computer/laptop with webcam 
• Textbooks/Manuals:
  • Canadian Securities Course Volume 1
  •  Canadian Securities Course Volume 2

Students will have three options of delivery method for this course: Online Streaming, Free Self-study Online, and On-campus. For inquiries regarding course tuition and other fees, please contact our Admission Officer at +1 (416) 230-1816 or email info@newbarryc.com.

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