Introduction to Equity Analysis & Investing

Qualitative Analysis

• Evaluating Business & Industry Structure
• Understanding Competitive Advantage and how it affect companies
• Evaluating Management and understanding Corporate Governance

Quantitative Analysis

• Understanding Financials – Income Statement
• Understanding Financials – Balance Sheet & Cash Flow Analysis
• Ratio Analysis I
• Ratio Analysis II
• Evaluating a company

How to read an Annual Report

Understanding Stock Selection

• Cloning
• Using screeners & filters
• Common sense investing

Understanding Behavioural Finance & Its Application in investing

Analysis Beyond Numbers

• Investing Styles
• Importance of checklist
• Portfolio Allocation Approach

Faculty 

The Course is mentored by Mr Karan Sharma, having an experience of more than 8 years in Indian markets. He is a passionate investor in equities and runs a family fund specialising in midcap investing and cloning strategy. He has an avid interest in behavioural finance and human psychology involved in investing.

Certification 

Students enrolling for the course will be given a “Certificate of Completion” from NSE Academy, facilitated by Kredent Academy.

Additional Knowledge Content 

The students will have access to additional knowledge content like various blogs, videos,  and much more to further enhance their knowledge on the subject matter. 

Placement Assistance

We at Kredent Academy have a dedicated Placement Assistance Cell who connects the students to the different employers where there are job opportunities and openings. However the placement cell doesn’t guarantee any placement. Students interested can inform the team at their onset of the course, which will help them find the required job at the earliest. 

Support Team 

The support team guides the student from start to the end of the course, right from schedules, doubt clearing, examination assistance and certification. At any point if the student has difficulty in attending a few classes as per the schedules, the support team effectively helps the student to cover up that particular class. 

Infrastructure

A state –of –the art infrastructure to support live market training. Dedicated computers, projector screens, live CNBC, real time market trackers are some of the highlighters. 

Kredent Library

Students have free access to the library which stores large variety of books related to stocks, commodities, investments, trading, finance, management, speculation and important biographies. 

Online Learning 

An online education platform, elearnmarkets.com is committed to take finance training to the next level. Now we use the convenient environment of the virtual world to the extend to you the quality of practical education that had otherwise been confined within the bounds of classrooms. Elearnmarkets , being the portal that remains open for all 24X7, is unique in its approach to anywhere and anytime education. Elearnmarkets is the ideal web portal for all those students who want to expand their skill – set with respect to finance and capital markets. Students will get access to the Elearnmarkets web portal to further enhance their learning. 

Type of Examination 

Under this course the participant will be required to appear for the internal examination and NCFM examination. Please note that the participant will get the Certificate of Completion after successfully clearing both the examinations.

Procedure

The procedure for the examinations are:

Internal Examination: This is an online examination hosted on the website of Elearnmarkets.com. 
Note:  The certification test can be appeared by the candidate only once.

Other Details:

Duration: 1.5 hours.
Pattern of questions: 50 multiple choice based question of 2 marks each.
Qualifying marks: 50

NSE Academy certification in Financial Market (NCFM) Examination:This examination is hosted by NSE for which you need to go to the NSE approved test centre. The participants have to appear for the NCFM Fundamental Analysis, preferably within 45 days after the completion of the module/ course.

Other details:

Duration: 2 hours.
Pattern of questions: 60 multiple choice based question of 2 marks each.
Qualifying marks: 60% , There is negative marking in this module
Course Outline: Click here

Exam Fees:

The exam fees for the NCFM Fundamental Analysis are Rs 2,006 (two thousands six only) inclusive of GST to be paid by the student. 

• Do I require basic knowledge about the market before taking up this course? And if yes, which course should I do to get my basics in place?

• Yes, basic knowledge about the market, its components, how it works, etc., is a must. If the basics are not clear then you won’t be able to cope with the classes and make the best use of the knowledge in real life.

  To learn about the basics about the financial markets, you could first do our course - Certification in Foundation of Capital Market which will help you to build the foundation before reaching the heights.

• What are the softwares used by the faculty? Will it be chargeable for us? Will we get the access of these softwares for a lifetime?

• Softwares used by the faculty are:

  • Screener.in

  You will have free access to these softwares during the training only (20 - 30 days). Some of them are chargeable whereas some are free. Once the training is completed, you would have to pay for these softwares for personal use.

• Do we have theory classes also for Equity Research Analysis course?

• Yes, this course has some theory classes also unlike Technical Analysis & Option Strategies Courses which is entirely based on the practical implementation of strategies.

  These theory classes would help you gain the in-depth knowledge about Fundamental Analysis and will make your basic concepts crystal clear.

  It will give you a great exposure about the market and the knowledge on the techniques employed to determine a security’s value by focussing on the underlying factors that affect a company’s actual business and future prospects.
   

• Are there any additional study materials apart from the videos. If so how can I access them?

• The study material includes various PPTs, books, others PDFs. All of these will be provided to you by us once the classes commence. Our support team is there to assist you for the same.

• If I miss any of the live classes, are the recordings available for me?

• Yes, if you have missed the live session or class then you will get the recordings for it once the class is completed.

• How can we contact the faculty to solve our queries?

• You will be added to a WhatsApp group where the faculty and the support team will be available to solve all your doubts and queries regarding the course content, class timings, access to the Elearnmarkets Dashboard, etc.

• What kind of support will I get after the completion of the course?

• You will have access to the recorded classes for 3 years.

  You can contact the faculty for clearing your doubts even after the course completion.

  The WhatsApp group will be there for a month after the completion of the course.

• If I don’t understand the concepts and how to apply it in the live market the first time, then can I attend the classes again?

• Student’s satisfaction is our main motive and if you are unable to cope up with the classes, then you can surely attend the classes again and our support team will assist you whenever you require help. The faculty is also very supportive and they would also solve your queries even after the classes.

• How long will I have access to the recording of these classes?

• You will have the access to all the recorded classes for 3 years. You can use it anytime even after the completion of the course.

  Mr. Karan Sharma has market experience of over 8 years and will share his life instances and the difficult situations related to the financial markets and how he got through it. 

• Can I pay the course fee in installments or I need to make the full payment?

• You need to pay the full amount before the classes commence. We do not have any installment facility for this course.

• Which courses should be done after the Equity Research Analysis Course?

• Once you have successfully completed the Equity Research Analysis course, you should go for our Equity Valuation & Financial Modeling course which will be conducted by Mr. Rajiv Poddar.

• Who can take up this course?

• This course can be taken by anyone who has initially completed our Foundation in Capital Market course or has a finance background. Students who are pursuing or have pursued CFA, MBA, CA or CS should take up this course to build a great career in financial markets. 

• What type of Live Case Studies will be taught to us and how?

• The course will include explanation of various theoretical aspects of finance explained through live companies using historical data as benchmarks.

• What do you mean by behavioral finance and why is it important for us?

• Behavioral Finance and its application includes the study of finer aspects of understanding how markets function and how human emotions influence decision making. To make money in markets an investor must know how human emotions can work against him/her and inhibit proper decision making and hence this becomes an important ingredient in the eventual success for any investor.