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GSBC+Invest Bond Basics

The GSBC+Invest Bond Basics virtual course provides portfolio managers and individuals new to bank investments training on the mechanics and fundamentals of fixed-income investments from a community-banking perspective. Bond Basics is a pre-requisite of the GSBC+Invest Community Bank Investments School. Modules include: -The Basics of a Bond -Understanding Yield -Investment Portfolio Risks -Intro to Fixed-Income Securities -Intro to Portfolio Management Bond Basics is an online, self-paced course taking users approximately 18-20 hours to complete, and includes video instruction, five module quizzes and a cumulative exam. Users also gain access to a workbook to aid in their learning. Registration: Bond Basics is a beginner-level course that is best suited for portfolio managers, individuals tangentially involved in investments and directors of community banks.

Skills / Knowledge

  • Understanding yield
  • Investment portfolio risks
  • Fixed-income securities
  • Portfolio management fundamentals