In this course, we will discuss fundamental principles of trading off risk and return, portfolio optimization, and security pricing. We will study and use risk-return models such as the Capital Asset Pricing Model (CAPM) and multi-factor models to evaluate the performance of various securities and portfolios. Specifically, we will learn how to interpret and estimate regressions that provide us with both a benchmark to use for a security given its risk (determined by its beta), as well as a risk-adjusted measure of the security’s performance (measured by its alpha). Building upon this framework, market efficiency and its implications for patterns in stock returns and the asset-management industry will be discussed. Finally, the course will conclude by connecting investment finance with corporate finance by examining firm valuation techniques such as the use of market multiples and discounted cash flow analysis. The course emphasizes real-world examples and applications in Excel throughout. This course is the first of two on Investments that I am offering online (“Investments II: Lessons and Applications for Investors” is the second course).
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- Stock
- Finance
- Investment Strategy
- Investment
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Programa - O que você aprenderá com este curso
Course Overview
Module 1: Investments Toolkit and Portfolio Formation
Module 2: Motivating, Explaining, & Implementing the Capital Asset Pricing Model (CAPM)
Module 3: Testing the CAPM, Multifactor Models, & Market Efficiency
Module 4: Investment Finance and Corporate Finance: Firm Valuation
Course Conclusion
Avaliações
- 5 stars83,64%
- 4 stars10,51%
- 3 stars2,80%
- 2 stars1,51%
- 1 star1,51%
Principais avaliações do INVESTMENTS I: FUNDAMENTALS OF PERFORMANCE EVALUATION
Professor Weisbenner is fabulous! He is able to make anyone understand complex investment topics through his delivery and curriculum design. You are missing out not taking Investments from him!
This was a fantastic course, with a realistically attainable amount of material, and a humble, knowledgable professor whose teaching style makes a normally difficult topic very easy to understand.
Excellent course with huge nuggets of theoretical wisdom complemented by practical techniques through Data analysis and solver. A must for every investment enthusiast and manager.
This course is very resourceful and full of useful information that can help me understand accounting and finance information a lot better!
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