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Learner Reviews & Feedback for Financial Markets by Yale University

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About the Course

An overview of the ideas, methods, and institutions that permit human society to manage risks and foster enterprise. Emphasis on financially-savvy leadership skills. Description of practices today and analysis of prospects for the future. Introduction to risk management and behavioral finance principles to understand the real-world functioning of securities, insurance, and banking industries. The ultimate goal of this course is using such industries effectively and towards a better society....

Top reviews

JC

Aug 19, 2020

Curso perfeito em todos os aspectos, me introduziu ao mercado financeiro e me fez querer escolher essa área para atuar. Robert Shiller merece o posto de maiores economistas que temos, pessoa incrível.

IH

Mar 9, 2021

This course is easy to follow and interesting. Professor Shiller is very motivating. It not teaching about finance but more importantly how finance can build a better life for all. Really recommended.

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By Henry, W Y W

Aug 24, 2023

I thoroughly enjoyed taking this course. The content was comprehensive and well-structured, providing a board understanding of various financial markets and their dynamics. The side stories are very interesting. The instructors were highly knowledgeable and engaging, making complex concepts easily understandable. 

By István K

May 29, 2021

Professor Schiller is amazing - just for his insights, it's well worth the time invested in this course. This is a bit more involved course than some others, as it requires really the time to go through the videos and understand the content, but it gives a great overview of the financial system (not only markets).

By Robert G

Mar 27, 2021

Unbelievable that a course of this quality taught by a superior professor can be taken free of charge. This is and incredible gift that the world should enjoy. While this professor has an impressive list of contributions and awards, this gift, in the long run, is likely to be his greatest contribution.

Bob Gasaway

By Princess J A

Aug 28, 2023

One of the most spectacular Finance Education on earth. At first, I thought it was hard and full of boring topics but guess what? It's the opposite ☺👏 I'm so happy I can move a bit step in my career because of this. Very helpful and Thanks to Mr.Robert Schiller and Coursera for this Finance Education. Great one.

By Chintamani D

Mar 28, 2021

Loved the course. The concepts were explained in detail with examples to understand better and the lectures were engaging and felt as if I was taking the lecture in person. I'm pursuing a bachelors in financial markets and a lot of the curriculum matched with this course but I definitely learned a few new things.

By parth k

Nov 4, 2020

The Course would be a good starter for anyone who is wishing to know how things work in actual world and how the concept of 'incentivization' works in impacting all the actions that we do. Professor Shiller boils all things to their basics and the side discussion along with lectures makes it a perfect experience.

By José C G M

Jul 31, 2020

This course shows a different vision of Financial Markets. Professor Shiller with a magnificent teaching methodology teaches us all the elements must be considered in Finances. Moreover, his insight on what finances and people's behavior should be is very interesting and inspiring. Thanks for sharing this course!

By Hitesh M

Jan 2, 2019

The best thing that i have learned as a undergraduate till date was my learning from this course

I believe i am blessed to have learned under a noble prize winning professor for no cost. Huge and deep respect for Dr. Robert Shiller the best par i liked about the course was Negative beta value stocks and Arbitrage

By Yusuf S

Apr 6, 2020

I had a Phenomenal learning experience. Professor Shiller's lectures are so captivating and thoroughly designed to prepare one right from the onset for a successful career in Finance. What a great luck to have studied under a world renowned sterling professor at Yale and Nobel Laureate in Economics. Thank You!

By Aaron

Sep 29, 2017

Robert inject a rare blend of human sensibility with intellectual clarity in guiding the learner through the complex world of financial markets in way that is enjoyable, practical and highly relevant to living life with more integrity and responsibility with the financial tools or "instruments" at our disposal.

By Jacqueline D

Dec 15, 2017

Excellent course on fundamentals of finance! I learned so much about how the business world operates. However, the assignments were extremely basic, and could have been designed to better develop/apply lessons from the course. The honors assignments in particular could have been more challenging and enriching.

By Sergii T

Feb 6, 2024

The course is fascinating, especially when one had some experience with the stock market. It gives perspective of many positive things about finance, including that of how one can stay positive about financial market despite all that is associated with it. Wish there were more teachers like Professor Shiller.

By Aryan B

Sep 23, 2021

The course was good and the professor was awesome. It's just that the topic is a little difficult to understand so as a result the students attending the lecture could face a mind diversion as some topics become very dry and boring after some time.

Rest all was great. All you need is focus and clarity of mind.

By zlatimir s

Aug 17, 2019

A course taught by a very valued teacher. I dont think theres is much to say about the value you receive from a Nobel Prize holder like Professor Shiller. That was the reason I started this course. The course provided a very broad but fundamental knowledge / overview about financial markets and how they work.

By Jiang Y

Mar 24, 2023

Prof. Shiller really inspired me in my further study of finance. What he had mentioned beyond Financial Markets, say "personal growth transforms our desire for praise into desire for praiseworthiness" made me start thinking over the relationship between finance and personal growth from a much bigger picture.

By Diego F C C

Apr 29, 2021

Este curso me permitió conocer muchos aspectos históricos y técnicos del mundo financiero, lo que se convierte en una herramienta importante para mi desarrollo profesional, este curso le entrega al estudiante una visión mucho mas amplia del mundo financiero y su importancia en el desarrollo de la sociedad.

By Rahul D

May 22, 2020

Professor Robert Shiller makes it so easy for students like me to learn and understand. The whole credit for getting this course across to me goest to Coursera and Prof Robert Shiller. Courses like these are making significant impact on students like me who want to up skill during uncertain economic times.

By Lee G

Oct 26, 2017

Exceptional course that not just introduce the world of financial markets, but also explains how certain things are what they are now, the principles behind these actions/ events/ decisions. Moreover the values that Prof. Shiller tries to instill and inspire makes this course a must for everyone out there.

By Oksana H

Sep 24, 2020

It's a great course to get started in Finance and gain better understanding on Finnacial Markets and it's components. Robert Shiller shared a wide knowledge and his expertise on the Markets and encourage others to make finances work for the common good. leading by his example. Many thanks for this course!

By Mitzi S

Jun 29, 2020

Thank you Yale University, Professor Shiller, Teaching Assistant Arun Gupta, salon students, Roger Ferguson, Lei Zhang, and Coursera for imparting your invaluable wisdom to people who have no idea what financial markets were and how it affects my daily life (aka me). Finishing this course was a pleasure.

By Stijn v V

Jun 15, 2020

I have enjoyed every lecture from Robert Shiller, and would love to continue my studies (for example, with an advanced course on financial markets/economics). I can recommend this course to anyone looking to develop themselves into more financially literate individuals, or that is just curious to finance.

By Snigdha S

Aug 2, 2023

Very informative course. I must convey my gratitude and thanks to the instructor Prof. Robert Shiller, Yale University and Coursera. Its a very interesting course and the student as well as the academicians should avail the course to explore and learn the facts and working of FM. Thank you,

Snigdha Sarkar

By Yogesh K

May 9, 2021

i would rate this course 5 starts. and i have rated. the way prof. Robert shiller taught was amazing and a bit challenging as well. i faced challenging questions because all the questions were handmade and you are not gonna find a single answer on internet. so, i am very glad to learn from prof. shiller

By Tajeshwar S

Jun 8, 2020

Being a newbie, this course really helped me get a good handle on financial markets. I did during COVID situation where I got to see every concept in action due to turmoil in global economy. Highly recommended for everyone. The structure of course and professor style of teaching makes learning very easy.

By Rakoto L

Nov 10, 2021

I think it is one of the most useful course that I've ever attended to benefit my everyday life because it serves the purpose of real life and improve my understanding of many parts of business and finance. Also it opened a new perspective for the future. Thank Yale and all team, especially Pr Schiller.