Seeking Investment Alpha
Use beta to compare stock’s exposure to the systematic risk
Use alpha to quantify the investment’s return over the market return
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In this 1-hour long project-based course, you will learn how to use beta to compare stock’s exposure to the systematic risk and use alpha to quantify the investment’s return over the market return. ATTENTION: To take this course, it is required that you are familiar basic financial risk management concepts. You can gain them by taking the guided project Compare Stock Returns with Google Sheets. Note: This course works best for learners who are based in the North America region. We're currently working on providing the same experience in other regions. This course's content is not intended to be investment advice and does not constitute an offer to perform any operations in the regulated or unregulated financial market
Skills you will develop
Learn step-by-step
In a video that plays in a split-screen with your work area, your instructor will walk you through these steps:
Calculating Portfolio Returns
Annualized Returns and Standard Deviation
Sharpe Ratio
Variance and Covariance
Individual and Portfolio Beta
Investment Alpha
How Guided Projects work
Your workspace is a cloud desktop right in your browser, no download required
In a split-screen video, your instructor guides you step-by-step
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TOP REVIEWS FROM SEEKING INVESTMENT ALPHA
Very well explained and helpful course in the series of Mr. Ochilov's series of courses in collaboration with the Coursera Project Network.
Project is good, but navigation is complecated, it is very difficult to understand the process flow
Its quite useful in understanding how returns are calculated
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