RSE5 Investments – Equities and Fixed Income

Course overview

PDUs 5 SFPA
Course type Online course
Duration 5 h
Price $95.00 plus taxes

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RSE5 Investments – Equities and Fixed Income

Description

This course covers fixed‑income and equity securities for retail investors. You will explore government, corporate, and structured debt instruments, bond pricing, yield calculations, and risk‑return profiles. You will also review equity types, corporate actions, and core valuation methods. Finally, you will apply time value of money concepts to evaluate investments and make recommendations aligned with client needs while complying with applicable regulatory frameworks.

Offered online, this course is a key step toward success on the CIRO Retail Securities Exam.

The content is currently available for online reading, allowing you to start preparing right away. An enhanced interactive format is expected to be available by the fall.

Activity recognition

FP Canada: 5 Financial Planning CE

Objectives

By the end of this course, you will be able to:

  • Identify features, types, and risks of government, corporate, and structured fixed‑income securities.
  • Calculate bond prices, yields, and modified duration to assess interest‑rate sensitivity.
  • Apply time value of money concepts to evaluate fixed‑income and equity investments.
  • Analyze risks, potential returns, and costs associated with fixed‑income products.
  • Understand common and preferred shares, Canadian depositary receipts, and associated rights.
  • Evaluate corporate actions, including dividends, splits, consolidations, and share buybacks.
  • Analyze equity investment characteristics and their impact on investors and issuers.
  • Apply valuation techniques for equity securities, including cash‑flow models and earnings‑growth models.

Key competencies

By taking this course, you will develop essential expertise in the following area of financial planning:

  1. Investment

Who should attend

This course is intended for professionals seeking to deepen their understanding of equity and fixed‑income securities, master their valuation methods, and provide informed, compliant investment recommendations.

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Course program

In this training, you will explore:

  • Fixed‑income securities: government, corporate, structured
  • Bond pricing: present value, yield, modified duration
  • Bond risks: interest‑rate, credit, liquidity, prepayment
  • Time value of money: discounting, future value, effective rates
  • Equities: common, preferred, Canadian depositary receipts (CDRs)
  • Corporate actions: dividends, splits, consolidations, buybacks
  • Equity analysis: growth, value, volatility, total return
  • Valuation techniques: discounted cash‑flow models, earnings‑growth models

Summary

This training provides a comprehensive understanding of the features, risks, returns, and valuation methods of equity and fixed‑income securities, and is essential for success on CIRO’s Retail Securities Exam.

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