Canadian Securities Course Volume 1

by Canadian Securities Institute

Genres: Finance, Nonfiction

450 pages, Paperback

First published June 1, 1997

Reviews

[Ian Mccartney · Rating 3 out of 5]

I mean I guess it gives you what you need but damn is this ever dry...

[Grace Wylie · Rating 3 out of 5]

The only thing motivating me to read this was knowing I could log it on goodreads

[Maz · Rating 3 out of 5]

3.75 🌟. I enjoyed, and it could have been a four star read, but nobody’s perfect – not even the authors who wrote it.

Macroeconomics terms in chapter four and five, could have been explained better. Instead of coming up with unnecessary wordy definition for certain terms, the authors could have explained many terms in one simple sentence.

The chapter on derivatives was painful. I understand the topic is not easy for many to understand, but yeah that chapter was something else…. ( I laughed when I saw the summary of that chapter consisting of less than 7 bullet points, but the entire chapter was thicker than a mammoth)

One thing, which bothered me while reading were the redundancies.

Other than that, it’s a good book. Can recommend it

[Heather · Rating 3 out of 5]

Lol I didnt know this was on goodreads. Passed the first exam, on to volume II now. They put the same emphasis of instruction on easy things as they did for highly complex things so... not ideal but it's fine.

[Thomas Haynes · Rating 5 out of 5]

In terms of general knowledge and explanation, I felt it was perfect. This text was all I needed to prepare for the exam and pass on first attempt, no classes or modules necessary.

It does a great job at sticking to the important information and basic principles. Plus gives examples to help understand which I always appreciate and need.

Quite a short read for the amount of material covered too. Would highly recommend if entering any field of finance.

[Brandon Fausto · Rating 4 out of 5]

I think it’s takes you from the most basic concepts to having a wide variety of knowledge. Certain concepts could be expanded on further but overall a decent textbook. The sections on calculating bond prices could be made a little more interactive.

[Jason · Rating 2 out of 5]

Read this back in '08. Had to finish a volume per week because I forgot I had enrolled in this. Most boring thing ever, most painful thing to study for, but I somehow passed. Back in the day we didn't have YouTube, I'm sure you can find more interesting stuff.

[Skywalker Hu · Rating 3 out of 5]

This is actually a 3.5/5. If you have the perspective, you will find it better written than that of Chinese mainland or its Hong Kong SAR equivalent because there's a hint of practical element in it and more reference to actual information sources and/or documents to read.

[Katie · Rating 3 out of 5]

Your average textbook. Summarizes and explains the information pretty well. Wish it had more diagrams and pictures.

[Dharmi Kanani]

I want to read

[Eric · Rating 4 out of 5]

Very good summary of the different instruments available. Going beyond the basic laundry list into a bit of the reasoning behind why each product would be chosen.

[Felicia Rose · Rating 3 out of 5]

actually very enjoyable for a textbook

[Andrew Daywalt · Rating 1 out of 5]

If a man cannot understand the beauty of life, it is probably because life never understood the beauty in him.

[Derek Barnes · Rating 3 out of 5]

Dry. Probably useful. I cashed in my TFSA and RRSP for a pickle truck and a hot dog cart so what do I know?

[Eric · Rating 4 out of 5]

Necessary.

[Tristan Bower · Rating 2 out of 5]

Needed info, but it’s like watching paint dry