FINM3008

Description

Notes include weeks 1-12 lectures and include notes from the assigned readings. Tutorial material is included where appropriate. Topics: Week 1 – Course Overview & Portfolio Management: Week 2 – Objectives & Dimensions of Risk: Week 3 – Asset Allocation: Overview & Mean-Variance Model: Week 4 – Asset Assumptions: Week 5 – Asset Allocation – More Methods Alpha & Beta: Week 6 – Equities: Week 7 – Fixed Income: Week 8 – Alternative Assets: Overview, Property & Infrastructure: Week 9 – Alternatives: Hedge Funds, Private Equity, Commodities: Week 10 – Global Investing and Currency Hedging: Week 11 – Portfolio Structure Within Asset Classes: Week 12 – Industry Ethics, Fund Governance, and Rebalancing: