Financial Markets and Investment Strategy Specialization
Manage your Investments Professionally. Manage your investments portfolio using modern theory of portfolio management
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Applied Learning Project
The capstone project will solve an investment project by designing an investment plan for an individual at three different stages of his life. The capstone project will solve an investment project by designing an investment plan for an individual at three different stages of his life. The capstone project will solve an investment project by designing an investment plan for an individual at three different stages of his life. The capstone project will solve an investment project by designing an investment plan for an individual at three different stages of his life. The capstone project will solve an investment project by designing an investment plan for an individual at three different stages of his life.
No prior experience required.
No prior experience required.
There are 5 Courses in this Specialization
Introduction to Financial Markets
Learn the general concepts of financial markets and economy. You will see the difference between primary and secondary markets and learn about markets for different products. You will also look at various economic Indicators and their influence on the markets. After completing this course, you will have a much stronger background of financial markets and ready to go to the next stage in the Specialization. This course is designed to help students with very little or no finance background to learn the basics of investments.
Portfolio and Risk Management
This course teaches you the concepts of risk and expected return. This course presents an overview of the basic concepts and techniques used to construct financial portfolios. You will learn about the investment process and get a very good understanding of economic, industry, and company analyses. We will also look at understanding and interpreting major portfolio management and risk concepts. Through this course, you will discover the basic concepts of Modern Portfolio Theory.
Behavioral Investing
Through this course, you will learn how individuals and firms make financial decisions, and how those decisions might deviate from those predicted by traditional financial or economic theory.
Investment Strategy
Discover the basic concepts of needs analysis, investment policy, asset allocation, product selection, portfolio monitoring and re-balancing. We will look at the types of institutional investors - pension funds and insurance companies. You will learn the client management life cycle and dive into portfolio management as a process. You will learn the basic concepts, principles, and the major styles of investing in alternative assets. Finally, we study the impact of digitization on investment strategies.
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Indian School of Business
The Indian School of Business has successfully put India on the global map of management education by nurturing young leaders with an understanding of developing economies and the society at large. Through innovations in curricula and pedagogy to reflect the shifting business landscape, the ISB is committed to providing the best venue for management education to meet the growing need to develop young leaders who can manage global challenges.
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