About this Specialization
In this four-course Specialization, you’ll learn the essential skills of portfolio management and personal investing. All investors – from the largest wealth funds to the smallest individual investors – share common issues in investing: how to meet their liabilities, how to decide where to invest, and how much risk to take on. In this Specialization, you will learn how to think about, discuss, and formulate solutions to these investment questions. You will learn the theory and the real-world skills necessary to design, execute, and evaluate investment proposals that meet financial objectives. You will begin with an overview of global financial markets and instruments that characterize the investment opportunities available to today’s investor. You will then learn how to construct optimal portfolios that manage risk effectively, and how to capitalize on understanding behavioral biases and irrational behavior in financial markets. You will learn the best practices in portfolio management and performance evaluation as well as current investment strategies. By the end of your Capstone Project, you will have mastered the analytical tools, quantitative skills, and practical knowledge necessary for long-term investment management success. To see an overview video for this Specialization, click here!
From | Rice University via Coursera |
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Hours | 39 |
Instructors | Arzu Ozoguz, Jill Foote |
Language | English |
Subjects | Business |
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Courses in this Specialization
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Global Financial Markets and Instruments (You were viewing this course) Get a running start in the high-stakes world of financial investment! This first course is designed to help you become an informed investor by providing you with the essential... Coursera | Rice University |
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Portfolio Selection and Risk Management When an investor is faced with a portfolio choice problem, the number of possible assets and the various combinations and proportions in which each can be held can seem... Coursera | Rice University |
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Biases and Portfolio Selection Investors tend to be their own worst enemies. In this third course, you will learn how to capitalize on understanding behavioral biases and irrational behavior in financial... Coursera | Rice University |
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Investment Strategies and Portfolio Analysis In this course, you will learn about latest investment strategies and performance evaluation. You will start by learning portfolio performance measures and discuss best practices... Coursera | Rice University |
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Capstone: Build a Winning Investment Portfolio Put your investment and portfolio management knowledge to the test through five weeks of hands-on investment experiences: • Developing and managing your own simulated investment... Coursera | Rice University |
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From | Rice University via Coursera |
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Hours | 39 |
Instructors | Arzu Ozoguz, Jill Foote |
Language | English |
Subjects | Business |
Careers
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Strategy and Portfolio Management $61k
DVP - Portfolio Management $64k
Portfolio Management Officer 3 $82k
Credit Portfolio Management $86k
Portfolio Management Systems $90k
Applications Portfolio Management $97k
Portfolio Management Representative $106k
Derivatives and Portfolio Management $107k
Analyst - Portfolio Management $125k
IT PMO - Portfolio Management $127k
Portfolio and program Management $185k
Portfolio / Program Management $187k
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