In the first part of the course, you will be taught ways of measuring the contribution of a strategy to a portfolio in terms of risk and return. You will be able to appreciate the consequences of including a strategy to a new as well an existing portfolio.
This Creating a Portfolio Course offered by Coursera in partnership with Indian School of Business .
Next, you are taught various ways of conducting the tilting analysis in order to determine the optimal weight to be placed on each strategy.
After this you will learn to develop techniques for minimizing overall portfolio risk. You will also get a basic overview of the regulatory framework that is applicable to hedge funds. You will know about different types of investors and the expectations of each type of investors.
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Approx. 8 hours to complete Suggested: The estimated workload for this course is 4 to 5 hours per week
In this module you will learn about the efficient market hypothesis and various market anomalies. In the second half, you will learn how to evaluate the performance of investments.
In this module you will lean how to perform style analysis and performance attribution. You will also learn some facts about the mutual fund performance and timing measurement. In the second half of the module you will learn how to calculate the expected returns and risk. The module ends with an understanding of the utility theory.
This programme requires students to demonstrate proficiency in English.
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