Strategic Macroeconomics for Business & Investing

Course Curriculum

Chapter 1: Introduction

Lecture 1: An Overview of Modern Macroeconomics in 7 Modules: 58 Minutes

Lecture 2: Lecture 1, Module 2: Macroeconomics in Your Business and Personal Lives

Lecture 3: Lecture 1, Module 3: Microeconomics versus Macroeconomics

Lecture 4: Lecture 1, Module 4: The Big Macroeconomic Issues, Part One

Lecture 5: Lecture 1, Module 5: The Big Macroeconomic Issues, Part Two

Lecture 6: Lecture 1, Module 6: Tax, Trade, Exchange Rate, and Regulatory Policies

Lecture 7: Lecture 1, Module 7: Forecasting the Business Cycle

Chapter 2: Lesson Two: The Aggregate Supply-Aggregate Demand Model

Lecture 1: Lesson Two, Module 1: Introduction

Lecture 2: Lesson Two, Module 2: A Price or Income Adjustment Mechanism

Lecture 3: Lesson Two, Module 3: The Emergence of John Maynard Keynes

Lecture 4: Lesson Two, Module 4: Say's Law

Lecture 5: Lesson Two, Module 5: The Quantity Theory of Money

Lecture 6: Lesson Two, Module 6: The Aggregate Supply-Aggregate Demand Model

Lecture 7: Lesson Two, Module 7: Why the Aggregate Demand Curve Slopes Downward

Lecture 8: Lesson Two, Module 8: Why the Aggregate Demand Curve Shifts

Lecture 9: Lesson Two, Module 9: Shifts in the Aggregate Supply Curve

Chapter 3: Lesson Three: The Keynesian Model & Fiscal Policy

Lecture 1: Lesson Three, Module 1: Fiscal Policy & the Business Climate

Lecture 2: Lesson Three, Module 2: The Coming of John Maynard Keynes

Lecture 3: Lesson Three, Module 3: Analysis of the Keynesian Model, Part One

Lecture 4: Lesson Three, Module 4: Analysis of the Keynesian Mode, Part Two

Lecture 5: Lesson Three, Module 5: The Keynesian Expenditure Multiplier

Lecture 6: Lesson Three, Module 6: Closing Inflationary and Recessionary Gaps

Lecture 7: Lesson Three, Module 7: Closing an Inflationary Gap, Tax Cuts vs. Govt. Spending

Lecture 8: Lesson Three, Module 8: The Keynesian Model, Then and Now

Chapter 4: Lesson Four: Monetary Policy and Business Strategy

Lecture 1: Lesson Four, Module 1: What is Monetary Policy?

Lecture 2: Lesson Four, Module 2: All About Interest Rates

Lecture 3: Lesson Four, Module 3: The Kinds and Functions of Money

Lecture 4: Lesson Four Module 4: Determinants of Money Demand

Lecture 5: Lesson Four, Module 5: How Paper Money is Created and the Money Multiplier

Lecture 6: Lesson Four, Module 6: The Money Supply Multiplier & Where Money Comes From

Lecture 7: Lesson Four, Module 7: The Nuts and Bolts of Monetary Policy

Lecture 8: Lesson Four, Module 8: Monetary Policy to Close Recessionary & Inflationary Gaps

Lecture 9: Lesson Four, Module 9: Monetary Versus Fiscal Policy

Lecture 10: Lesson Four, Module 10: Monetary Policy & Strategic Business & Money Management

Chapter 5: Lesson Five: Inflation and the Warring Schools of Macroeconomics

Lecture 1: Lesson Five, Module 1: Two Types of Inflation and the Keynesian Dilemma

Lecture 2: Lesson Five, Module 2: The Core Rate of Inflation and Inflationary Expectations

Lecture 3: Lesson Five, Module 3: The Phillips Curve and Inflationary Spirals

Lecture 4: Lesson Five, Module 4: Natural Unemployment Rate, Monetarist View of Spirals

Lecture 5: Lesson Five, Module 5: Monetarist, Keynesian, Supply Side Inflation Cures

Lecture 6: Lesson Five, Module 6: New Classical Economics and Rational Expectations

Lecture 7: Lesson Five, Module 7: Three Ranges of the Economy

Lecture 8: Lesson Five, Module 8: Strategic Management of Inflation Risk

Chapter 6: Lesson Six: Growth in the Developed and Developing Worlds

Lecture 1: Lesson Six, Module 1: Overview of the Four Wheels of Growth

Lecture 2: Lesson Six, Module 2: The Four Wheels of Growth in Detail

Lecture 3: Lesson Six, Module 3: Classical Growth Models of Adam Smith and Thomas Malthus

Lecture 4: Lesson Six, Module 4: Neoclassical Growth Model & Technological Change

Lecture 5: Lesson Six, Module 5: Growth in Developing Nations

Lecture 6: Lesson Six, Module 6: The Quantity and Quality of Human Resources

Lecture 7: Lesson Six, Module 7: The Blessing and Sometimes Curse of Natural Resources

Lecture 8: Lesson Six, Module 8: Importance of Capital Formation and Technological Change

Lecture 9: Lesson Six, Module 9: Development Strategies to Break the Vicious Cycle of Pover

Chapter 7: Lesson Seven: International Trade & Its Gains and Losses

Lecture 1: Lesson 7, Module 1: An Introduction to the Business of International Trade

Lecture 2: Lesson 7, Module 2: The Language and Jargon of International Trade

Lecture 3: Lesson 7, Module 3: The Theory of Absolute Advantage

Lecture 4: Lesson 7, Module 4: Why Comparative Advantage Trumps Absolute Advantage

Lecture 5: Lesson 7, Module 5: A Production Possibilities Analysis of Comparative Advantage

Lecture 6: Lesson 7, Module 6: The Economics and Politics of Protectionism, Part One

Lecture 7: Lesson 7, Module 7: The Economics and Politics of Protectionism, Part Two

Lecture 8: Lesson 7, Module 8: The Pros and Cons of Protectionism

Lecture 9: Lesson 7, Module 9: Limitations of the Ricardian Free Trade Model & a Case Study

Chapter 8: Lesson Eight: Exchange Rates, The Balance of Payments, and Trade Deficits

Lecture 1: Lesson Eight, Module 1: Introduction to Exchange Rates

Lecture 2: Lesson Eight, Module 2: Balance of Payments Accounting — The Current Account

Lecture 3: Lesson Eight, Module 3: Balance of Payments Accounting — The Capital Account

Lecture 4: Lesson Eight, Module 4: Exchange Rates Defined

Lecture 5: Lesson Eight, Module 5: Why Exchange Rates Move — Part One

Lecture 6: Lesson Eight, Module 6: Why Exchange Rates Move — Part Two

Lecture 7: Lesson Eight, Module 7: Floating vs. Fixed Rates & Gold Specie Flow Adjustment

Lecture 8: Lecture 8, Module 8: Hume's Theory & the Gold Standard in the Real World

Lecture 9: Lesson Eight, Module 9: The Dollar Standard and Its Collapse

Lecture 10: Lesson Eight, Module 10: Today's Hybrid System, Currency Blocs, and Fixed Pegs

Lecture 11: Lesson Eight, Module 11: Global Spillover Effects of Fiscal & Monetary Policy

Chapter 9: Lesson Nine: Macroeconomics and Public Finance

Lecture 1: Lesson Nine, Module 1: An Overview of the Macroeconomics of Public Finance

Lecture 2: Lesson Nine, Module 2: Accurately Measuring the Debt Burden

Lecture 3: Lesson Nine, Module 3: The Structural Versus Cyclical Budget Deficit

Lecture 4: Lesson Nine, Mod 4: Cyclical vs. Structural Deficit – Policies to Balance Budget

Lecture 5: Lesson Nine, Module 5: Three Ways to Finance Budget Deficits — Part One

Lecture 6: Lesson Nine, Module 6: Three Ways to Finance Budget Deficits — Part Two

Lecture 7: Lesson Nine, Module 7: The Pros and Cons of Budget Deficits

Chapter 10: Lesson Ten: Strategic Business Cycle Managing and Investing

Lecture 1: Lesson Ten, Module 1: An Introduction to Strategic Business Cycle Management

Lecture 2: Lesson Ten, Module 2: A Simple Forecasting Model for Business Execs & Investors

Lecture 3: Lesson Ten, Module 3: The GDP Forecasting Model in Action

Lecture 4: Lesson Ten, Module 4: Strategic Marketing & Operations & Supply Chain Management

Lecture 5: Lesson Ten, Module 5: Strategic CAPEX, Corporate Finance & Credit Management

Lecture 6: Lesson Ten, Module 6: Strategic Acquisitions & Divestitures and HR Management

Lecture 7: Lesson Ten, Module 7: Well Timed Investment Strategies Over the Business Cycle