Equity Market Essentials II: Market Behavior, Cycles, and Return Drivers

Author:
Geoff Robinson
Level:
Intermediate to advanced
Study time:
60 minutes

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Course overview

This playlist explores the key forces that drive stock prices and investment returns. It covers risk and return, earnings and guidance, market cycles, economic cycles, and style rotation between growth and value. The series connects macro trends, company performance, and investor sentiment to explain how markets move over time.

What's Included?

6 videos
Understand the forces that truly drive stock prices and market returns.
Insights from a #1 ranked data-driven analyst

Who is this for?

Ideal for finance students, investors, and analysts seeking to understand what drives equity returns. Suitable for learners with basic knowledge who want deeper insight into market cycles, earnings reactions, and macroeconomic influences on stock performance and sector behaviour.

Why is this important?

Each programme is structured as a clear, chronological playlist, guiding you through concepts step by step so you can build understanding properly. Learn at your own pace, revisit material when needed, and develop skills in a logical sequence designed to support long-term mastery.

Geoff Robinson
FCA FMVA MFM

Thought leader, instructor, writer, financial influencer, Former UBS Managing Director and 10x #1 ranked analysts EMEA Institutional Investor Survey.

ABOUT Geoff

Geoff has had a varied career. He was a Managing Director within UBS Equity Research, leading their Global Fundamental Analytics franchise. During this time, he was #1, ranked 10x in the EMEA Institutional Investor Survey. Before UBS, he was a material equity investor and LBO co-investor in two market exited training consultancies. Geoff has a passion for learning and is well-known for his ability to break down complex subject matter and distil it to an audience in a digestible and engaging manner.

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Geoff Robinson
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