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Best finance/economics courses to take?
Posted on 2/22/14 at 7:31 pm
Posted on 2/22/14 at 7:31 pm
Currently taking Financial Markers (Shiller - Yale) on Coursera and intro to microeconomics (MIT). What's the next set of courses to take after? Main goal is to just build some sort of finance/economics background.
This post was edited on 2/22/14 at 7:57 pm
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Posted on 2/22/14 at 7:54 pm to TheOcean
I'd like to know too... Is that the first one you took? How is it? Cost? Feedback? Etc...
Posted on 2/22/14 at 7:56 pm to Lsut81
They're both free. The Coursera one with Shiller is awesome because it's real time. Weekly lectures with quizzes, you have access to Yale TAs, and one big assignment.
Highly, highly recommend these type of courses. I'm also taking a courses on other subjects, but I'm less serious about those.
Highly, highly recommend these type of courses. I'm also taking a courses on other subjects, but I'm less serious about those.
Posted on 2/22/14 at 8:51 pm to TheOcean
Money, Banking, and Financial Markets is a good one, IMO. it's pretty much the intermediate to intro to macro. I took it in college, and it was useful.
What kind of financial knowledge are you looking for? I'm not really sure what kind of applications you are trying to make? As far as just general knowledge, the economics side is where that will best play in. You can look at some intro fin classes for CAPM, discounting cash flows, bond valuations, stock valuations, etc..
What kind of financial knowledge are you looking for? I'm not really sure what kind of applications you are trying to make? As far as just general knowledge, the economics side is where that will best play in. You can look at some intro fin classes for CAPM, discounting cash flows, bond valuations, stock valuations, etc..
This post was edited on 2/22/14 at 8:55 pm
Posted on 2/22/14 at 9:10 pm to TheOcean
Posted on 2/22/14 at 10:18 pm to Bayou Tiger
Is there a course on Investments?
Posted on 2/23/14 at 1:55 am to Bayou Tiger
I'd assume he is looking for something a little more advanced than Dave.
Posted on 2/23/14 at 10:16 am to GoCrazyAuburn
Ramsey? Please be serious.
Posted on 2/23/14 at 11:13 am to TheOcean
Buy some old CFA Level One books on eBay and read them.
Posted on 2/23/14 at 12:00 pm to RedStickBR
Could someone become a CFA/CPA without ever taking the college classes?
Posted on 2/23/14 at 12:03 pm to TheOcean
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Could someone become a CFA/CPA without ever taking the college classes?
Absolutely, which is why they have changed the rules for getting the CPA to require you to have 30 hours of accounting and 150 hours overall. If you are smart and hard working there is no reason you can not pass most tests with adequate studying.
Posted on 2/23/14 at 12:09 pm to reb13
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CPA to require you to have 30 hours of accounting
Maybe I'm reading this incorrectly, but you're saying that you now need 30 hours of college accounting credits to become a CPA?
Posted on 2/23/14 at 12:40 pm to TheOcean
CFA and CPA would be a tremendously strong combo. While CFA is the be all end all of finance designations, CPA has more relevance in the business world. I've considered doing the CPA next, but would need a few more accounting credits to sit for Louisiana's.
Posted on 2/23/14 at 12:44 pm to RedStickBR
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I've considered doing the CPA next, but would need a few more accounting credits to sit for Louisiana's.
So most states require some sort of accounting college credits?
Posted on 2/23/14 at 12:45 pm to TheOcean
Yes, because people were taking the CPA and passing without the college credit and diluting the certification because they just wanted the letters but not to use it.
Posted on 2/23/14 at 12:48 pm to TheOcean
Every state requires a certain number of accounting courses. Most people either get a BS Acct and an MBA, or do a dual BS Fin/Acct
Posted on 2/23/14 at 1:01 pm to reb13
So basically you need a specific # of credits for both the CFA and CPA? That blows. 
Posted on 2/23/14 at 1:05 pm to TheOcean
No, anyone can take and pass the CFA exams, but in order to actually receive the designation, you need four years in a finance field.
Posted on 2/23/14 at 1:14 pm to RedStickBR
Trying to decide if I should retake again in June. I was band 10 in December. frick my life
Posted on 2/23/14 at 1:23 pm to southernelite
Why wouldn't you retake now while you have a solid base to build from? You don't have to pass these things in three consecutive years. Just take them when you can. But if I Band Ten'd it in Dec., I'd definitely leverage that knowledge base into a relatively easy pass in June.
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