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Introduction
Why do people save and invest,
What are the two periods in life ...,
What is the period in life when s...
29  cards
Opportunity set - What can we invest in?
What is an asset class,
What are the traditional asset cl...,
What are cash products also known as
54  cards
Evaluating the Opportunity Set
What does risk aversion mean,
Is risk aversion linear,
What does time series analysis of...
16  cards
Risk and Risk Aversion
What is a good measure of risk wh...,
If you have 5 assets and the retu...,
What do we need to consider when ...
23  cards
Combining Assets: Portfolio Effects
What is the formula for risk adju...,
Simple way to calculate weighted ...,
If the value of two assets increa...
17  cards
The Efficient Frontier
Which part of the efficient front...,
Can you achieve any higher risk a...,
Does diversification get rid of a...
14  cards
Determining the Optimal Portfolio
What is the simplest way to contr...,
Where does the capital allocation...,
The tangency point gives us what ...
33  cards
Short Selling
How is short selling more risky t...,
What types of funds are not permi...,
How does short selling work
4  cards
Single Index Model & CAPM
What is the one factor that the s...,
What does alpha represent in the ...,
What does beta represent in the s...
28  cards
Asset Allocation
4 steps in asset allocation,
What are capital market expectations,
What is ips
16  cards
Efficient Markets
What is the efficient market hypo...,
Assumption of efficient market hy...,
The only way to outperform the ma...
29  cards
Sustainable Finance
What does csr stnad for,
What does sri stand for,
What does esg stand for
47  cards
Long Term Value Creation
Market framework used in traditio...,
Market framework used in long ter...,
What is the value indicator in tr...
33  cards
Bonds
Who issues bonds mainly,
Who helps corporates issue bonds,
What is the secondary market for ...
87  cards
Indices
What is the intent of an index,
Can you invest in an index,
How to invest in an index
28  cards
Private Equity
Example of huge private companies,
Examples of companies that were p...,
What type of companies do angel s...
13  cards
Derivatives
What is a derivative,
What is the name for what the val...,
Examples of the underlying
18  cards
Futures and Forwards
What four things must be specifie...,
What is the forward date,
What is the spot price
22  cards
Options
What are the two types of options,
What is a call option,
What is a put option
38  cards

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