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About the Course

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 ...
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Top reviews

DH

Nov 11, 2016

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.

KL

Dec 6, 2017

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!

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By Jacqualine O

Dec 8, 2017

Great professors from iMBA and Coursera side.

By Fotios S

Oct 23, 2020

Excellent course, in depth but to the point.

By Keith K D

Dec 14, 2018

Great course, I learned a lot of new things

By Stella A

Jan 2, 2019

Very useful course! Many thanks to Scott.

By Pedro T G

Jul 23, 2020

Great work by Professor Scott! Loved it!

By Ensar K

Sep 7, 2019

the best course i ve viewed in coursera

By Shishir D

Sep 9, 2020

i have learned the skill of investment

By Abdul K O

May 31, 2018

Happy that I passed this tough course.

By Owen T

Jul 10, 2024

One of the great professors I've seen

By Martin M

Jun 29, 2020

Good course with practical knowledge.

By Partha G

Nov 4, 2018

Great learning experience. Thanks !!!

By Антон К

Jan 19, 2021

great tutor and very useful material

By Mostafa(MBA) M

Nov 11, 2019

excellent course, but a little long.

By David H

Mar 12, 2018

Top notch instruction and lectures!

By Tushar T

Oct 31, 2020

The course was very useful for me.

By Kianti S

Jul 31, 2020

I learned so much bout investment.

By Michael M

Dec 8, 2016

Fantastic class. Very informative!

By Manuel I

Nov 12, 2020

Great material but a lot of it.

By Joseph M

Nov 12, 2020

best illinois mba course so far

By Bill D

Dec 8, 2016

Fantastic course. Leaned a lot!

By AISSEGBE C J

Nov 21, 2016

Merci pour ce merveilleux cours

By Edgar P

Apr 27, 2021

Very motivating and practical.

By Kartikeyan S

Nov 10, 2020

Awesome Course on Investments

By Ann M

Jul 2, 2018

great course and instructor.

By Ahmed Q

Apr 6, 2020

Great content and knowledge