8 Best Investment Analysis Courses for Beginners
We compared 8 Investment Analysis courses currently listed on Coursera, Udemy and edX, priced from $19.99 to $956.80. 3 come from a named university or institution, including University of Pennsylvania, Corporate Finance Institute and New York Institute of Finance. They are ordered by our CourseAsk score, which is built from how thoroughly each course describes what it teaches, whether it comes from a named institution, and how it compares on price — not from star ratings, which our course data does not include.
- Courses compared
- 8
- Price range
- $19.99 – $956.80
- Providers
- Coursera, Udemy, edX
- Last updated
- 18 Sep 2026
How these 8 courses were chosen
Every course below is a real, currently listed course from Coursera, Udemy, edX, matched to "investment analysis" by our catalog and ordered by our CourseAsk score. Courses whose own title names the topic rank above those only tagged with it.
The grade on each entry scores how much the provider publishes about the course before you pay — the length and detail of the description, whether it lists learning outcomes and objectives — and whether a named university or institution stands behind it. A is fully documented and institution-backed; E is little more than a title and a price. Courses with almost nothing published are left ungraded rather than marked down, because an unknown course and a poor one are not the same thing.
There are no star ratings on this page — the course feeds we license do not include them, and we would rather leave a column out than fill it with a number we cannot stand behind. What we do have is price: these range from $19.99 to $956.80, as listed by the provider when we last updated the page.
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Fundamentals of Finance
Offered by University of Pennsylvania
In this course, you’ll learn the basic fundamentals of corporate finance. Based on the pre-term qualifying courses for Wharton MBA students, Professor Jessica Wachter has designed this course for learners who need a refr...
$95.00listed price -
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Financial Analysis Fundamentals
Offered by Corporate Finance Institute
Financial Analysis Fundamentals Course Overview Financial analysis is a crucial aspect of assessing a business’s financial health. It offers insights into performance and highlights potential vulnerabilities. In CFI’s “F...
$49.00listed price -
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Comparable Valuation Fundamentals
Offered by Corporate Finance Institute
CFI’s Comparable Valuation Fundamentals course provides a practical foundation for valuing companies using comparable trading analysis and precedent transaction analysis - - two of the most widely used methods in finance...
$49.00listed price -
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The Complete AI for Finance Course: Beginner to Master Level
**This course contains the use of artificial intelligence. **In a world flooded with hot tips, viral trades, and algorithmic trading advice, most people are still making investment decisions like they're playing slots. T...
$84.99listed price -
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Introduction to Finance & Entrepreneurship
Offered by New York Institute of Finance
This course offers a solid introduction to the principles of finance and entrepreneurship, helping you understand essential concepts that underpin successful business ventures. You'll explore how to analyze financial sta...
$956.80listed price -
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An introduction to fundamental analysis
Dive into the exciting world of fundamental analysis with my new course available here on Udemy!Whether you're a novice investor or a seasoned trader looking to fine-tune your investment strategies, my new course has bee...
$99.99listed price -
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Real Estate Investing for Beginners (Residential 1-4 Units)
Dive deep into the world of residential real estate investment, from single-family homes to multifamily properties, and learn how to make informed decisions for profitable investments.Understand the nuances of utilizing...
$19.99listed price -
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Fundamentals of Financial Mathematics and Capital Budgeting.
Offered by New York Institute of Finance
Get introduced to the determinants of value, foundations of financial markets, and capital budgeting.
$117.00listed price
Best Investment Analysis Courses for Beginners compared
| # | Course | Provider | Offered by | Price | |
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| 1 | Fundamentals of Finance | Coursera | University of Pennsylvania | $95.00 | View → |
| 2 | Financial Analysis Fundamentals | Coursera | Corporate Finance Institute | $49.00 | View → |
| 3 | Comparable Valuation Fundamentals | Coursera | Corporate Finance Institute | $49.00 | View → |
| 4 | The Complete AI for Finance Course: Beginner to Master Level | Udemy | — | $84.99 | View → |
| 5 | Introduction to Finance & Entrepreneurship | edX | New York Institute of Finance | $956.80 | View → |
| 6 | An introduction to fundamental analysis | Udemy | — | $99.99 | View → |
| 7 | Real Estate Investing for Beginners (Residential 1-4 Units) | Udemy | — | $19.99 | View → |
| 8 | Fundamentals of Financial Mathematics and Capital Budgeting. | edX | New York Institute of Finance | $117.00 | View → |
Prices shown are the provider's listed price when we last updated this page. Confirm on their site before enrolling.
What the prices here tell you
The 8 priced courses on this page run from $19.99 to $956.80, with the middle of the range around $95.00 — a spread of $936.81. That is a wide gap for one subject. A higher price on this page usually reflects who is behind the course rather than how much material it contains, so it is worth opening two or three at different price points and comparing their syllabus before deciding.
Who is behind these courses
These courses come from Coursera, Udemy and edX. The platforms differ in how they sell: some charge once per course, others expect a subscription, and the listed price is not always what you pay at checkout after a promotion. 3 of these are produced by a named university or institution, including University of Pennsylvania, Corporate Finance Institute and New York Institute of Finance — which usually means a fixed syllabus and a recognised certificate, rather than an individual instructor’s own course.
Before you enrol
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