University of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign
Investments II: Lessons and Applications for Investors
University of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign

Investments II: Lessons and Applications for Investors

This course is part of Financial Management Specialization

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Gain insight into a topic and learn the fundamentals

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19 hours (approximately)
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Intermediate level
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There are 6 modules in this course

You will become familiar with the course, your classmates, and our learning environment.

What's included

5 videos8 readings1 quiz1 discussion prompt

In Module 1, we will briefly review the fundamentals of investments, including the trading off of return and risk when forming a portfolio, asset pricing models such as the Capital Asset Pricing Model (CAPM) and the 3-Factor Model, and the efficient market hypothesis. We will also discuss the two components of stock returns – dividends (cash received) and capital gains (changes in price since purchase).

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10 videos3 readings1 quiz

In Module 2, we discuss the investment decisions of participants in defined-contribution (DC) pension plans like 401(k) plans in the U.S. Not falling prey to common behavioral biases is key to sound financial decision-making in these retirement plans, so we will discuss common behavioral biases of DC pension plan participants.

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12 videos2 readings1 quiz

In Module 3, we will learn about the evidence regarding the performance of individual investors in their stock portfolios. A few key behavioral biases that affect many individuals will be highlighted, and the potential information embedded in some parts of individual investors’ stock portfolios will be discussed.

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14 videos2 readings1 quiz

In Module 4, we will learn about the evidence regarding the performance of actively-managed mutual funds. We will also discuss a few examples of portfolio strategies designed to “earn alpha” (i.e., yield positive risk-adjusted returns).

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17 videos2 readings1 quiz

It's now time to say goodbye to the Investments II course! Key takeaways from the course are reviewed. Don't forget to answer the survey question regarding how was Scott's sequel that is located at the end of the Conclusion to Investments II: Lessons and Applications for Investors!

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1 video2 readings1 discussion prompt

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Gies College of Business, University of Illinois
University of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign
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