An Interactive 10-Day Training Course
Investment Decisions in Financial Market and Behavioural Finance
Course Overview
Managers and directors responsible for managing client assets are obliged to have a good understanding of the factors that potentially lead to sub-optimal outcomes for investors because of today’s ever-changing and complex financial markets. Fund managers are consistently facing problems when constructing portfolios for their clients or organization and this is because of their varying risk appetites.
Investment Decisions in Financial Market and Behavioral Finance training course presents a revolutionary new insight into decision making process and the surrounding psychology under conditions of risk and uncertainty. This training course focuses on practical applications of the traditional investment decisions and psychological bias associated with the decision-making process. It highlights how individuals psychological bias affect the outcome of the investment decisions. Participants of this training course will gain a good knowledge of the effect of psychological bias and how to overcome common these biases when making investment decisions. Participants will be able to identify the psychological reasons that lead investors or managers to make severe investment errors.
This Investment Decisions in Financial Market and Behavioral Finance training course will highlight:
- An insight of various sources of funds available to the business
- The common pitfalls of making financing decisions that adversely affect the success of the companies
- The common tools and techniques used in dealing with volatile market condition
- What are the common and suitable techniques for minimizing the risk without sacrificing the performance
- How neoclassical finance compared to behavioral finance
- The consequences of behavioral biases to the company performance
- The popularity of behavioral finance relative to traditional finance
Modules
This training course is split into two modules:
Module I - Essentials of Corporate Finance
Module II - Behavioural Finance
Each module is structured and can be taken as a stand-alone training course; however, delegates will maximise their benefits by taking Module 1 and 2 back-to-back as a 2-week training course.
Training Outline
Module 1: Essentials of Corporate Finance
DAY 1: Financial Management
- The Role & Scope of Corporate Financial Management
- Managing International Trade including:
- Methods of Payment such as Letters of Credit, Collections
- Benefits & Risks
- The Objective of the Organisation and Stakeholder’s Needs
- The Financial Environment Post Banking Crisis
- Corporate Social Responsibility (CSR) and Corporate Governance
DAY 2: The Financing Decision
- Long-Term Sources of Finance
- Types of Equity Capital
- Types of Debt
- The Optimum Capital Structure / Leverage – Equity or Debt?
- Weighted Cost of Capital (WACC) and The Capital Asset Pricing Model (CAPM)
- Calculating Your WACC and CAPM
- When & How to Use WACC and CAPM
- The Dividend Decision
- Short-Term Sources of Finance
DAY 3: The Investment Decision
- Establishing the Forecast Cash Flows
- International Issues, e.g.
- Exchange Rate Risk
- Transfer Payments
- Evaluating the Capital Investment Decision using:
- Payback
- Accounting Rate of Return (ARR)
- Net Present Value (NPV)
- Internal Rate of Return (IRR)
- Analysing the Investment Decision using:
- What if Analysis
- Sensitivity Analysis
- Simulation
DAY 4: Risk and Treasury Management
- Identifying Financial Risks
- Internal (SWOT Analysis)
- External (PESTLE Analysis)
- Measuring Financial Risk
- Developing and Implementing a Risk Management Strategy
- Establishing a Treasury Department
- Treasury and Risk Management Techniques
DAY 5: Corporate Strategy
- Corporate and Financial Strategy
- Growth Strategies
- Joint Ventures, Merger, & Acquisitions
- Valuation
- Risks & Benefits
- Financing a Merger or Acquisition
- Capital Reconstruction or Restructure
Module 2: Behavioural Finance
DAY 6: The Rise and Fall of Neoclassical Finance & The Rise and Rise of Behavioural Finance
- Introduction to Behavioural Finance
- Pillars of Conventional Finance and Behavioural Finance
- The Failure of Neoclassical Finance
- Efficient Market Hypothesis:
- EMH as the Cause of the Global Financial Crisis
- Bubbles and Crashes in the Stock and FX Market
- Market Anomalies
- Why Academia & Authorities Embrace the EMH?
- Discarding Rationality: sources and Examples of Irrationality
- Modern Portfolio Theory & Behavioural Portfolio Theory
- Mock Trading – Day 1
DAY 7: The Financial Consequences of Behavioural Biases
- Loss Aversion Bias
- Overconfidence Bias
- Representativeness Bias
- Anchoring Bias
- Self-serving Bias
- Disposition Effect
- Managerial Hubris
- Behavioural Biases and Corporate Financial Decisions
- Mock Trading – Day 2
DAY 8: Behavioural Investment Strategies I
- Noise Trading
- Technical Analysis
- Momentum Trading
- Contrarian Investment Strategies
- High Frequency Trading and Multilateral Trading Platforms
- Energy Trading
- Commodity Trading
- Terrorism Risk
- Mock Trading – Day 3
DAY 9: Behavioural Investment Strategies II
- Fund Managers’ Behaviour
- The Green Effect & Sustainable Finance
- Sustainable Finance
- Fintech & Cryptocurrency
- Black Friday Effect
- Derivative Trading
- Forwards
- Futures
- Options
- Swaps
- Financial Volatility from Brexit and COVID-19
- Mock Trading – Day 4
DAY 10: Recent Developments in Behavioural Finance
- Ecology and Finance
- Neuroscience
- Emotional Finance
- Quantitative Behavioural Finance
- Narcissism, Political Tenure, Financial Indicators, and the Effectiveness
- Wealth Effects and Diamond Risk Structure
- Trumpism Economics
- Algorithmic and High Frequency Trading
- Mock Trading – Insights and Analyses
Certificates
- On successful completion of this training course, GLOMACS Certificate will be awarded to the delegates
- Continuing Professional Education credits (CPE) : In accordance with the standards of the National Registry of CPE Sponsor, one CPE credit is granted per 50 minutes of attendance
Accreditation
GLOMACS is registered with NASBA as a sponsor of Continuing Professional Education (CPE) on the National Registry of CPE Sponsors. NASBA have final authority on the acceptance of individual courses for CPE credit. Complaints regarding registered sponsors may be submitted to the National Registry of CPE Sponsors through its website: www.learningmarket.org.
All Training Seminars delivered by GLOMACS by default are eligible for CPE Credit.
Providers and Associations
About Saudi Glomacs
At Saudi GLOMACS, we specialize in delivering world-class training courses in Saudi Arabia and across various international locations. Our training courses are tailored to meet the unique demands of Saudi Vision 2030 and the Human Capability Development Program, focusing on empowering Saudi citizens and enhancing workforce skills. We offer diverse courses spanning leadership, management, engineering, and technical disciplines to cultivate expertise and drive professional growth. Our flexible learning options—whether in-person, online, or in-house—ensure accessibility and convenience for individuals and organizations alike.
With over 30+ years of experience through the GLOMACS global network, we are committed to delivering innovative, results-driven training solutions. Our expert instructors combine industry knowledge with dynamic teaching methods, fostering practical skill development and long-term career success. By choosing Saudi GLOMACS, you're investing in personal excellence and contributing to the Kingdom’s sustainable economic growth and vision-driven transformation.
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