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Portfolio Risk & Return - Part 1A - Video

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This video by Arif Irfanullah provides a very clear conceptual understanding of the portfolio risk and return concepts as a part of the CFA Level 1 syllabus. This first video talks about

  • Major return measures
  • Major asset classes for investments
  • Evaluating investments
  • Covariance and correlation
  • Risk and return of a two asset portfolio
  • Efficient Frontier
  • Effect of Correlation on Diversification Benefit
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Portfolio Risk & Return - Part 1B - Video

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Major Types of Return Measures
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How to Calculate the Holding Period Returns
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Portfolio Risk & Return - Part 1A - Video
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Portfolio Risk & Return - Part 1B - Video
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Arithmetic Returns Vs. Geometric Returns
06
How to Calculate Money-weighted Returns
07
How to Calculate Annualized Returns
08
How to Calculate Portfolio Returns
09
Gross and Net Returns Calculations
10
How to Calculate Leveraged Returns
11
Nominal Returns and Real Returns in Investments
12
Calculate Variance and Standard Deviation of an Asset
13
Standard Deviation and Variance of a Portfolio
14
Efficient Frontier for a Portfolio of Two Assets
15
Effect of Correlation on Diversification
16
Risk Aversion of Investors and Portfolio Selection
17
Utility Indifference Curves for Risk-averse Investors
18
Capital Allocation Line with Two Assets
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Selecting Optimal Portfolio for an Investor
20
How to Calculate Portfolio Risk and Return
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Portfolio Risk and Return - Part 2A - Video
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Portfolio Risk and Return - Part 2B - Video

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Risk Management
Investment Management

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Portfolio Risk and Return: Part I

Study Notes for Portfolio Risk and Return: Part I

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Portfolio Risk and Return: Part II

Study Notes for Portfolio Risk and Return: Part II

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