Learner reviews & feedback for Stocks and Bonds

4.6423 reviews

About this course

In this course, we will apply the central concept and applications of Time Value of Money (TVM) to explore the structure and pricing of stocks and bonds at an introductory level. In this course, you will learn about bonds, different types of bonds (Zero Coupon bonds, Government bonds). You will learn about bond pricing calculations and see their direct connection to market data on bonds. You will also learn about stocks, and their pricing and valuation. You will learn about growth and dividend stocks and how to use market data.

After completing this course, you will have an understanding of the two fundamental and pervasive ways in which savers transfer money to governments and corporations. You will be able to apply all this knowledge to personal investing decisions and, importantly, these same tools and frameworks are applicable to corporate decisions. This course is part of the four-course Foundational Finance for Strategic Decision Making Specialization.

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4.0Reviewed Jun 29, 2020

Good Course, I love to listen Dr. Gautam. Courses should cover more aspects

5.0Reviewed Dec 19, 2021

It was Really understandable and Gautam Kaul is really kind, he knows where you can get confuse so he explains one more time.

5.0Reviewed Jul 31, 2020

The lecture was well organized and easy to understand.

4.0Reviewed Mar 5, 2020

Gives practical knowledge about the bond and stocks.

5.0Reviewed Sep 18, 2019

I hope this professor teaches a course in international finance. I would like to take the course.

4.0Reviewed Jun 13, 2020

Jargons could sometimes be better explained in the notes, but overall good intro to bonds and stocks and lays out the fundamentals.

5.0Reviewed Oct 5, 2020

Properly curated with lots practice sums. Great course by Prof. Kaul!

5.0Reviewed Oct 27, 2022

Such a great and inspiring course, the way the stocks are presented is awesome, thanks professor Gautam :)

4.0Reviewed Oct 24, 2019

Good professor, good course. Please give more notes (PDF) that includes at least formulas from each week. If possible, formulas and further detail and info.

5.0Reviewed Aug 24, 2021

This course is provided all formulas and explanations. The professor is expertise and easy to listen to.

5.0Reviewed May 18, 2020

Great course. The lectures addressed all the foundations of the subject. Also instructor's delivery was on point

5.0Reviewed Sep 13, 2019

Gautam's teaching is very much understandable even for a layman. Great course!

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Aleksandra Rubashenko

1.0

Reviewed Feb 20, 2020

Every other week professor just shows you a video of the website Yahoo Finance.

Every week you get 30 minutes to study the same list of formulae, not customized for the lesson.

Assignments are not based on practices or lectures.

Andrija Kostic

3.0

Reviewed Apr 9, 2020

I expected to learn how to chose and buy stocks, read balance sheets etc.

necmettin mert dağgeçen

2.0

Reviewed May 13, 2020

not to my expectations.

Dannie Lim Tian Yee

2.0

Reviewed Jul 1, 2020

Gautnam's jokes are lame. What is intuitive gotta do with the theories. Also, why is he saying "taking a knife and stab me in the gut" so often???

Christopher Queen

5.0

Reviewed Sep 19, 2019

I hope this professor teaches a course in international finance. I would like to take the course.

Prateek Mahant

1.0

Reviewed Aug 21, 2020

it was not as good as i expected it too be

Dominique Horne

5.0

Reviewed May 14, 2020

The bonds material was a little unclear for me, I had to seek additional resources, but the Stocks was very informative

Eugene Omonkhegbele

5.0

Reviewed May 18, 2020

Great course. The lectures addressed all the foundations of the subject. Also instructor's delivery was on point

Marwa Abdelkader Zaater

5.0

Reviewed Oct 27, 2022

Such a great and inspiring course, the way the stocks are presented is awesome, thanks professor Gautam :)

Madhumitha

5.0

Reviewed Sep 13, 2019

Gautam's teaching is very much understandable even for a layman. Great course!

Abir Ghosh

5.0

Reviewed Oct 5, 2020

Properly curated with lots practice sums. Great course by Prof. Kaul!

Rodrigo Flores

3.0

Reviewed Jun 8, 2019

Interesting topics. Liked that they're are more practice problems than class 2 in specialization. Even more worked out problems would be helpful.

ANUSHKA GUPTA 1740835

3.0

Reviewed Jul 1, 2020

This course in the specialization was very basic as compared to the previous ones. Could've been more technical and knowledgeable

BALARAM P 1810679

3.0

Reviewed May 16, 2020

Santiago Rodríguez Roiz

5.0

Reviewed Jun 23, 2020

Best of the specialization so far, in my opinion. Great assignments that reflect what was covered in class and encourage further thinking without being unnecessarily hard and the professor is as engaging as always. Thank you!

Arvind Kumar Srivastava

5.0

Reviewed Apr 24, 2019

One of the finest courses on bond and stock valuation. Besides lots of examples, the course places a premium on understanding formulas intuitively, graphically and mathematically. Recommended for students and managers alike.

K SREENIVASA DEVA KUMAR

5.0

Reviewed May 15, 2020

THE COURSE IS REALLY GOOD. I THANK VERY MUCH THE PROFESSOR FOR THE WAY IN WHICH HE EXPLAINED THE SUBJECT AND AND THANKS COURSERA FOR PROVIDING ME AN OPPORTUNITY TO LEARN THIS COURSE. I ALSO THANK THE SUPPORT STAFF.

Kaushal Banthia

5.0

Reviewed May 10, 2020

A very well designed course that finally explains in detail all that was going on in the previous courses. Also, when you finally understand what was taught in the stocks module, you are like - BAM, that was neat!

Sanjay Bhuyan

5.0

Reviewed Dec 20, 2021

It was Really understandable and Gautam Kaul is really kind, he knows where you can get confuse so he explains one more time.

Pattareeya Phosri

5.0

Reviewed Aug 24, 2021

This course is provided all formulas and explanations. The professor is expertise and easy to listen to.