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Basics in Financial Statements
Course modified date: 20 August 2025
- Course Duration:0.5 hr
- Course Full Fee:SGD 30
Course information
Synopsis
In this course, we turn our focus to the activities of the organisation, specifically their financial statements such as balance sheets, income statements and cash flow statements. This will give a clearer picture to the investor on its financial and operational health.
Learning Objectives
- (1) Know the extraneous factors that could be helpful in understanding a company
(2) Know how to compute various financial ratios
(3) Understand the purpose of, and information contained in the various financial statements
(4) Know what insights they provide about a company
Course Instructor
Chan Onn
Content Expert
Dr. CHAN Onn's background is in the field of Mathematics. He was a faculty member of the department of Mathematics at NUS and was part of the Financial Markets Education team at UBS AG Singapore.
Funding Options
Concessionary rates are also available for bulk enrolments. Please email us at smartlearn@comeandsee.com.sg and we will reply to you within 2 working days.
Financial Statement and Analysis
Course modified date: 20 August 2025
- Course Duration:1.5 hr
- Course Full Fee:SGD 120
Course information
Synopsis
While one way you can earn money is by working, investing is another great and smart way to build wealth. However, there is also the potential of losing your money if it is not done wisely. The investment world is not an easy thing to navigate, with many potential factors affecting investment returns in different ways.
This course will go through the topics in a way that is easily understandable, using exercises and case studies to provide working examples. All areas of influence such as the market economy, the business activities and government intervention are covered. We will look into financial ratios, financial statements and so on to help make the best investment decision.
Learning Objectives
- (1) Know how to analyse financial statements
(2) Understand and calculate financial ratios
(3) Understand how the economic environment can affect asset prices
Course Instructor
Chan Onn
Content Expert
Dr. CHAN Onn's background is in the field of Mathematics. He was a faculty member of the department of Mathematics at NUS and was part of the Financial Markets Education team at UBS AG Singapore.
Funding Options
Concessionary rates are also available for bulk enrolments. Please email us at smartlearn@comeandsee.com.sg and we will reply to you within 2 working days.
Introduction to Foreign Exchange
Course modified date: 20 August 2025
- Course Duration:1.0 hr
- Course Full Fee:SGD 60
Course information
Synopsis
This course provides an overview of the foreign exchange or currency market. It traces the development of the market since the conference in Bretton Woods after the second world war and discusses the factors that drive exchange rates between currencies. It explains FX quotes and how forward exchange rates are determined.
Learning Objectives
- (1) Understand the role of currency
(2) Know some of the factors that influence a country's currency exchange rate
(3) Know how to read a FX quote
(4) Know how the forward exchange rate is determined for freely traded currencies
Course Instructor
Chan Onn
Content Expert
Dr. CHAN Onn's background is in the field of Mathematics. He was a faculty member of the department of Mathematics at NUS and was part of the Financial Markets Education team at UBS AG Singapore.
Funding Options
Concessionary rates are also available for bulk enrolments. Please email us at smartlearn@comeandsee.com.sg and we will reply to you within 2 working days.
Investment: Risk and Return
Course modified date: 20 August 2025
- Course Duration:1.5 hr
- Course Full Fee:SGD 120
Course information
Synopsis
The modules in this course will go through the topics in a way that is easily understandable, using exercises and case studies to provide working examples. All areas of influence such as the market economy, the business activities and government intervention are covered. We will look into rates of return, risks, values and so on to help make the best investment decision.
Learning Objectives
- (1) Understand how to measure returns
(2) Know how to calculate risk
(3) Know how to relate future value with present value
Course Instructor
Chan Onn
Content Expert
Dr. CHAN Onn's background is in the field of Mathematics. He was a faculty member of the department of Mathematics at NUS and was part of the Financial Markets Education team at UBS AG Singapore.
Funding Options
Concessionary rates are also available for bulk enrolments. Please email us at smartlearn@comeandsee.com.sg and we will reply to you within 2 working days.
Course information
Synopsis
This course introduces the basic types of options and explains how they work, the nomenclature of options as well as the components that make up the value of an option. It also covers the main uses of options, namely for hedging risks and for earning a profit for taking risks. Lastly, it outlines a medley of options with various underlying assets or instruments delves into the Black–Scholes model for the valuation of European options and concomitant risks.
Learning Objectives
- (1) Know the similarities and differences between futures and options
(2) Know that options provide asymmetric risk–reward trade-offs compared to a spot trade or futures contract
(3) Know how to relate the value of an option to its “time value” and “intrinsic value” components
(4) Understand that there is a wide variety of choices when it comes to hedging risks
(5) Know the options linked to stock indices, bonds, interest rates and currencies
(6) Understand the Black–Scholes model and the notion of implied volatility
(7) Know the mechanics of an option contract and its P&L computation
(8) Know how to classify an option as in-the-money, at-the-money or out-of-the-money
(9) Know how compute the breakeven price for an option trade
(10) Understand how various factors such as spot price, interest rates and volatility affect an option’s value
(11) Know the risk measures typically associated with an option
Course Instructor
Chan Onn
Content Expert
Dr. CHAN Onn's background is in the field of Mathematics. He was a faculty member of the department of Mathematics at NUS and was part of the Financial Markets Education team at UBS AG Singapore.
Funding Options
Concessionary rates are also available for bulk enrolments. Please email us at smartlearn@comeandsee.com.sg and we will reply to you within 2 working days.
Understanding the Economy
Course start date: 20 August 2025
- Course Duration:0.5 hr
- Course Full Fee:SGD 30
Course information
Synopsis
The state of the economy typically has an important implication on asset prices, so it is important to understand the structure of an economy, what drives its economic growth and its relationship with other countries in terms of foreign trade and investments. All this falls under macro-economic analysis.
Learning Objectives
- (1) Understand how goods and services flow among the consumers, companies and governments
(2) Understand the components that make up the Gross Domestic Product (GDP)
(3) Know the different types of unemployment
(4) Know the different types of economic indicators
(5) Understand how governments use fiscal and monetary policies to manage the level of economic activity
(6) Understand how the current and capital accounts feature in international trade and finance
Course Instructor
Chan Onn
Content Expert
Dr. CHAN Onn's background is in the field of Mathematics. He was a faculty member of the department of Mathematics at NUS and was part of the Financial Markets Education team at UBS AG Singapore.
Funding Options
Concessionary rates are also available for bulk enrolments. Please email us at smartlearn@comeandsee.com.sg and we will reply to you within 2 working days.