Investment and Risk Management WS 2012

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Course Contents

1. Introduction
2. Portfolio construction
3. Elements of active management
4. Selected topics in investment management
5. Risk measurement beyond mean-variance
6. Performance measurement and performance factors
7. Trends and issues

Time Table


DateEventRemark
Tue. 16.10.2012lecturedistribution of course material
Thu. 18.10.2012lecture
Tue. 23.10.2012lecture 
Thu. 25.10.2012exercisediscussion of problem set 1
Tue. 30.10.2012lecture
Tue. 06.11.2012lecture
Thu. 08.11.2012exercisediscussion of problem set 2
Tue. 13.11.2012lecture
Thu. 15.11.2012lecture
Tue. 20.11.2012lecture
Thu. 22.11.2012exercisediscussion of problem set 3
Tue. 27.11.2012lecture
Thu. 29.11.2012lecture
Tue. 04.12.2012exercisediscussion of problem set 4
Thu. 06.12.2012lecture
Tue. 11.12.2012lecture
Thu. 13.12.2012lecture
Tue. 18.12.2012exercisediscussion of problem set 5
Thu. 20.12.2012lecture
Tue. 08.01.2013lecture
Thu. 10.01.2013lecture
Tue. 15.01.2013lecture
Thu. 17.01.2013exercise discussion of problem set 6
Tue. 22.01.1013lecture    
Thu. 24.01.2013lecture
Tue. 29.01.1013lecture
Thu. 31.01.2013exercisediscussion of problem set 7
Tue. 05.02.2013lecture
Thu. 07.02.2013lecture
Tue. 12.02.2013lecture
Thu. 14.02.2013exercisediscusssion of sample exam + other questions

Literature

  • Scherer, B., 2002, Portfolio Construction and Risk Budgeting. Risk books. Optimization: pp. 1-3 and pp. 164-167, Shortfall measures: pp. 58-61.
  • Alpha-Refinement: In particular insight 4 from Kahn, R., 1999, Seven quantitative insights into active management, Barra Research Insights.
  • Value at Risk: Deutsche Bundesbank, 1998, Banks‘ internal risk management models and their prudential recognition. Monthly report October, 65-80.
  • Management: Bogle, J.C., 2005, The mutual fund industry 60 years later: For better or worse? Financial Analysts Journal, January, 15-24.
  • Interview with Peter Lynch.

News

The exam review is on 25.04.2013 from 10:00 - 11:00 in Heho18/1.00.

Dates and Room

Tuesdays, 14:00 - 16:00, H12

Thursdays, 10:00 - 12:00, H12

Exam

The exam retake is on 10.04.2013 from 14:00 - 16:00 in H12.

The exam will take place on 21.02.2013 from 14:00 - 16:00 in H14, H15.

 

Module description

This lecture is open for

  • Wiwi (BSc,MSc, Dipl)
  • WiMa (BSc, MSc, Dipl)
  • Finance (MSc)

and others according to study plan.

Module description