Portfolio Management
This page summarizes the course "Portfolio Management" for Spring 2020 semester only. This summary may not be compatible to the same course completed in a different semester.
Overview
The objective of this course is to introduce the students to the basic portfolio management techniques with special focus on stock market. Topics include the theoretical and mathematical concepts of portfolio management, security market indexes, calculation of market risk and return using indexes, efficient portfolio, diversification, and other relevant subjects. The students will also learn the psychological effect on asset pricing in the last chapter. After completing this course, the students will be able to construct their own portfolio using real securities trading on Dhaka Stock Exchange.
Course Materials
Kevin, S. "Security Analysis and Portfolio Management." Ed.2. Prentice-Hall of India Pvt.Ltd. ISBN: 9788120351301.
CFA Institute (2012). “Corporate Finance and Portfolio Management”. CFA Level 1, 2012 Edition. ISBN: 9780558925000.
Elton, E.J., M.J. Gruber, S.J. Brown, and W.N. Goetzmann (2010). "Modern Portfolio Theory and Investment Analysis." Ed. 8. John Wiley & Sons, Inc. ISBN: 9788126528141.
Reilly, F.K. and K.C. Brown (2006). "Investment Analysis and Portfolio Management." Ed. 8. Thomson South-Western. ISBN: 0324407459.
Other chapter-specific materials will be provided online. It is the responsibility of the students to collect the materials from the class representative. It is also possible to download those materials -- see this page for details.
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