FINC 561 INVESTMENTS FOR MANAGERS Course Help

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This course introduces the theory and practice of investing. After completing the course, the student should have a solid understanding of:
1. The various types of financial instruments and how they are traded
2. The theory and implications of the efficient market hypothesis
3. How to calculate the risk and return of a portfolio of securities
4. Investor preferences regarding the risk and return of investments and how this impacts constructing optimal portfolios
5. How to construct optimal portfolios by applying Modern Portfolio Theory
6. The Capital Asset Pricing Model (CAPM) – a framework for understanding the relationship between the systematic risk of an asset and its expected return

FINC 561 INVESTMENTS FOR MANAGERS Course

Learning Modules

• Introduction to the investment environment, asset classes & financial instruments, and how securities trade (Chaps 1-3)
• Investment companies – ETFs & mutual fund structures (Chap 4)
• Portfolio Theory & Practice – Introduction to risk, return and historical record of investments (Chap 5)
• Portfolio Theory & Practice – Analyzing the investment opportunity set and investor preferences to determine optimal portfolios (Chaps 6 – 7)
• Equilibrium in capital markets – capital asset pricing model & market efficiency (Chaps 9 & 11)