Personal investments practically 2600-MSdz2PIPen
The following topics will be covered in detail in the course:
1. Business cycle and its phase
2. Role of the Federal Reserve
3. Psychological stock market cycles
4. The business cycle and the stock market cycle
5. Global capital migration
6. Stock valuation using DCF and multiplier valuation
7. Phase of the stock exchange cycle
8. ETFs
9. Stocks and the VIX index
10. Bonds
11. Currencies
12. Futures, Options and CFDs
13. Commodities:
- precious metals
- industrial metals
- energy materials
- CO2 emission allowances
- agricultural goods
14. Investing in commodity ETFs: contango and backforwardation
15. Real Estate and REITs
16. Cryptocurrencies
17. Diversification
18. MiFID and Broker Selection
Type of course
Mode
Course coordinators
Learning outcomes
After completing the course, the student: will be ready to independently make investment decisions regarding a wide range of assets, and his level of knowledge should qualify for the role of a professional investor according to MIFID standards.
Assessment criteria
The student working in a group will make real investment decisions, which will be presented in the last class together with their logical justification and assessed by the teacher.
Bibliography
Lecture slides
Additional information
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