Biases and Portfolio Selection, Certificate | Part time online | Coursera | United States
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About

This Biases and Portfolio Selection course offered by Coursera in partnership with Rice University is part of the Investment and Portfolio Management Specialization. When you enroll in this course, you'll also be enrolled in this Specialization.

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Overview

Investors tend to be their own worst enemies. In this third Biases and Portfolio Selection course offered by Coursera in partnership with Rice University, you will learn how to capitalize on understanding behavioral biases and irrational behavior in financial markets. You will start by learning about the various behavioral biases – mistakes that investors make and understand their reasons. You will learn how to recognize your own mistakes as well as others’ and understand how these mistakes can affect investment decisions and financial markets.  You will also explore how different preferences and investment horizons impact the optimal asset allocation choice.

Learning outcomes

After this course, you will be more effective in overcoming biases to do the wrong things at the wrong times and tailoring an investment strategy that is best suited on your or your client’s profile and investment needs.

Programme Structure

Course structure:

  • What are heuristics-driven biases?
  • Representativeness
  • Conservatism and anchoring
  • Overconfidence
  • Frame dependence
  • Mental accounting
  • Realistic preferences

Key information

Duration

  • Part-time
    • 1 days

Start dates & application deadlines

You can apply for and start this programme anytime.

Language

English

Delivered

Online

Academic requirements

We are not aware of any specific GRE, GMAT or GPA grading score requirements for this programme.

English requirements

We are not aware of any English requirements for this programme.

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Funding

Coursera provides financial aid to learners who cannot afford the fee. Apply for it by clicking on the Financial Aid link beneath the "Enroll" button on the left. You'll be prompted to complete an application and will be notified if you are approved. You'll need to complete this step for each course in the Specialization, including the Capstone Project.

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