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Finance Interactive is a financial simulator video game being actively developed by [https://rodrigobazaes.com Rodrigo Bazaes]. By taking the role of the CEO of an insurance company, you will have at your disposal a variety of tools to increase your financial empire. Alongside, you will learn (if not already) standard material included in [[Corporate Finance|corporate finance]], [[insurance]] and [[investment]] textbooks without even trying! | Finance Interactive is a financial simulator video game being actively developed by [https://rodrigobazaes.com Rodrigo Bazaes]. By taking the role of the CEO of an insurance company, you will have at your disposal a variety of tools to increase your financial empire. Alongside, you will learn (if not already) standard material included in [[Corporate Finance|corporate finance]], [[insurance]] and [[investment]] textbooks without even trying! | ||
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* A general overview about the world of corporate finance and insurance. | * A general overview about the world of corporate finance and insurance. | ||
* Why a dollar now is more valuable that a dollar in the future (time value of money). | * Why a dollar now is more valuable that a dollar in the future ([[Time Value of Money|time value of money]]). | ||
* Understand what stocks and bonds are, and why stocks tend to offer higher returns than bonds. | * Understand what [[Stock|stocks]] and [[Bond|bonds]] are, and why stocks tend to offer [[Equity Risk Premium|higher returns]] than bonds. | ||
* How to analyze a company by looking at their financial statements. | * How to analyze a company by looking at their [[Financial Statement|financial statements]]. | ||
* Understand factors influencing a company's stock price. | * Understand factors influencing a company's stock price. | ||
* Basics of risk management. | * Basics of risk management. | ||
* Understand how companies (should) decide in what projects to invest. | * Understand how companies (should) decide in what projects to invest. | ||
* The tradeoffs of using debt or equity for raising capital. | * The tradeoffs of using [[debt]] or [[equity]] for raising capital. | ||
* The differences between dividends and buybacks. | * The differences between [[Dividend|dividends]] and [[Stock Buyback|buybacks]]. | ||
* Ultimately, that finance is not as complicated as some may want you to believe. | * Ultimately, that finance is not as complicated as some may want you to believe. | ||
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* If you would like to learn about investing, stocks, bonds, etc. without losing your shirt in the process. | * If you would like to learn about investing, stocks, bonds, etc. without losing your shirt in the process. | ||
* If you want a safe space for testing your brilliant investing strategies. | * If you want a safe space for testing your brilliant investing strategies. | ||
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Latest revision as of 14:07, 22 March 2025
Overview
Finance Interactive is a financial simulator video game being actively developed by Rodrigo Bazaes. By taking the role of the CEO of an insurance company, you will have at your disposal a variety of tools to increase your financial empire. Alongside, you will learn (if not already) standard material included in corporate finance, insurance and investment textbooks without even trying!
You can try the latest version of the game for free by going to financeinteractive.org. Feel free to provide any feedback, comments or suggestions, as well as sharing it with any who may be interested in it.
What you will learn
- A general overview about the world of corporate finance and insurance.
- Why a dollar now is more valuable that a dollar in the future (time value of money).
- Understand what stocks and bonds are, and why stocks tend to offer higher returns than bonds.
- How to analyze a company by looking at their financial statements.
- Understand factors influencing a company's stock price.
- Basics of risk management.
- Understand how companies (should) decide in what projects to invest.
- The tradeoffs of using debt or equity for raising capital.
- The differences between dividends and buybacks.
- Ultimately, that finance is not as complicated as some may want you to believe.
Who is this game for?
- Strategy game enthusiasts (e.g., you love Paradox Interactive games).
- If you've already sinked 100s of hours to Capitalism Lab or Wall Street Raider and looking for new challenges.
- Students and practitioners of the fields of finance, insurance and business.
- People with 0 knowledge of finance who are interested in learning (while having fun).
- If you tried learning finance in the past but found it too boring, complicated or theoretical.
- If you would like to learn about investing, stocks, bonds, etc. without losing your shirt in the process.
- If you want a safe space for testing your brilliant investing strategies.