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This webinar was presented by Gus Farrow, FXStreet product developer and course leader for the FTA. The Financial Trading Analysis (FTA) course is a short Masters-level introduction to finance for individuals who have an interest in risk management and trading and want to learn about financial markets and how they operate. In this presentation, Gus Farrowl explains how the course teaches how financial assets are analysed, used and traded by different market participants for different applications. It develops your understanding of different asset classes (including commodities, equities and the money market), analytical tools and risk management strategies. Students will also look at the role that risk management plays in financial decision making and learn about theories of behavioural finance and trading psychology. More info about the course
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