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There are 8 modules in this course
Master equity research, portfolio construction, and investment strategy analysis used in modern financial markets. Learn how to evaluate active and passive investment strategies, construct diversified portfolios, analyze market anomalies, and apply asset allocation techniques to improve investment decisions.
This course provides a practical and structured approach to equity research and portfolio management by combining investment theory with real-world portfolio analysis techniques. You’ll explore the foundations of active and passive portfolio strategies, benchmarking methods, and index portfolio construction while learning how professional investors manage diversified investment portfolios.
Through practical examples and data-driven frameworks, you’ll analyze tracking error, momentum investing, mutual fund performance, behavioral finance concepts, and market anomalies that influence portfolio returns. The course also explores growth versus value investing, tax-efficient portfolio management, style analysis, style rotation, and asset allocation strategies used across global markets.
A unique feature of this course is its integrated coverage of passive indexing, active management, momentum strategies, and global asset allocation within one comprehensive learning experience. This helps learners move beyond theoretical investing concepts and develop practical portfolio decision-making skills used in equity research and asset management roles.
By the end of the course, you’ll be able to analyze equity research models, evaluate portfolio strategies, interpret investment performance, and apply professional portfolio management techniques with greater confidence and analytical precision.
This module introduces the fundamentals of equity research modeling, focusing on the distinction between active and passive portfolio strategies, benchmarking concepts, and the foundational principles of structured portfolio management.
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11 videos5 assignments
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11 videos•Total 89 minutes
Introduction to Equity Research Modelling•9 minutes
Active and Passive in Equity Research Modelling•9 minutes
More on Passive Equity Portfolio•9 minutes
Passive Versus Active Management•4 minutes
Illustration to Track the Monthly Return using Passive Portfolio•8 minutes
Illustration to Track the Monthly Return using Passive Portfolio Continues•12 minutes
More on lustration to Track•11 minutes
Passive Versus Active Management Part 1•7 minutes
Passive Versus Active Management Part 2•6 minutes
Passive Versus Active Management Part 3•8 minutes
Passive Versus Active Management Part 4•8 minutes
5 assignments•Total 70 minutes
Graded - Foundations of Equity Research and Portfolio Approaches•30 minutes
Getting Started with Equity Research Modeling•10 minutes
Understanding Passive Portfolio Basics•10 minutes
Tracking Returns in Passive Portfolios•10 minutes
The Passive vs Active Management Debate•10 minutes
Index Tracking and Passive Portfolio Construction
Module 2•2 hours to complete
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This module focuses on index portfolio construction techniques, including tracking error analysis, replication methods, and optimization approaches used in passive investment strategies.
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8 videos5 assignments
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8 videos•Total 63 minutes
Tracking Error and Index Portfolio Construction•2 minutes
Tracking Error and Index Portfolio Construction Continues•8 minutes
Illustration on Portfolio to Track a Particular Benchmark•10 minutes
Index Portfolio Techniques for a Passive Index Portfolio•11 minutes
Methods of Index Portfolio Investment•10 minutes
Illustration on four Different Equity Mutual Funds•7 minutes
Active Portfoils in Management Strategies•10 minutes
Active Port foils in Management Strategies Continues•5 minutes
5 assignments•Total 70 minutes
Graded - Index Tracking and Passive Portfolio Construction•30 minutes
Tracking Error and Index Portfolio Design•10 minutes
Benchmark-Oriented Portfolio Tracking•10 minutes
Approaches to Index Portfolio Investment•10 minutes
Transition to Active Portfolio Management•10 minutes
Active Management and Asset Class Performance
Module 3•2 hours to complete
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This module explores active portfolio management techniques, performance evaluation of mutual funds, and the role of asset class analysis in portfolio decision-making.
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8 videos5 assignments
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8 videos•Total 46 minutes
Illustration on Performance of Active Mutual Funds•5 minutes
Active Management Strategies•4 minutes
Example of Assets and Class Performance•8 minutes
Return Values in Asset and Class Performance•7 minutes
More On Asset And Class Performance•7 minutes
More On Asset And Class Performance Continues•5 minutes
Value Versus Growth Investing•3 minutes
Example of Value vs Growth Investing•6 minutes
5 assignments•Total 70 minutes
Graded - Active Management and Asset Class Performance•30 minutes
Evaluating Active Fund Performance•10 minutes
Understanding Asset Class Performance•10 minutes
Deeper Insights into Asset Class Returns•10 minutes
Value and Growth Investing Fundamentals•10 minutes
Contrarian, Momentum, and Market Anomalies
Module 4•2 hours to complete
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This module examines behavioral finance concepts, including contrarian strategies, momentum investing, abnormal returns, and market anomalies affecting portfolio performance.
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9 videos5 assignments
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9 videos•Total 60 minutes
Contrarian Investment Strategy•2 minutes
Illustration on Abnormal Returns•9 minutes
Winner and Loser Portfolio Abnormal Returns•8 minutes
Winner and Loser Portfolio Abnormal Returns Continues•8 minutes
Profitability of Momentum Strategies•8 minutes
Example of Profitability of Momentum Strategies•5 minutes
Anomalies and Attributes•2 minutes
Performance of Large and Small Cap Portfolios•10 minutes
More on Large and Small Cap Portfolios•7 minutes
5 assignments•Total 70 minutes
Graded - Contrarian, Momentum, and Market Anomalies•30 minutes
Contrarian Investing and Abnormal Returns•10 minutes
Winner-Loser Portfolio Analysis•10 minutes
Profitability of Momentum Strategies•10 minutes
Anomalies, Attributes, and Size-Based Portfolio Performance•10 minutes
Building Momentum-Based Stock Portfolios
Module 5•2 hours to complete
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This module focuses on constructing momentum-based portfolios using financial data, price trends, and earnings signals, along with tax-aware portfolio management.
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8 videos5 assignments
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8 videos•Total 57 minutes
Forming Momentum Based Stock Portfolios•1 minute
Illustration on Return Based Portfolios•10 minutes
Illustration on Financial Data from the Russell 1000 Index•12 minutes
Price Momentum Stock•10 minutes
Earning Momentum Stock•9 minutes
Earning Momentum Stock Continues•12 minutes
Stocks from the Russell 1000 Index•2 minutes
Tax Efficiency and Active Equity Management•2 minutes
5 assignments•Total 70 minutes
Graded - Building Momentum-Based Stock Portfolios•30 minutes
Forming and Testing Momentum Portfolios•10 minutes
Financial Data and Price Momentum Insights•10 minutes
Earnings Momentum in Stock Selection•10 minutes
Russell 1000 Stocks and Tax-Aware Management•10 minutes
Tax Efficiency, Style Characteristics, and Fund Holdings
Module 6•2 hours to complete
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This module explores tax efficiency in portfolio management, characteristics of growth and value stocks, and the analysis of mutual fund holdings and style-based investment strategies.
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9 videos5 assignments
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9 videos•Total 69 minutes
Tax Efficiency of Passive and Active Stock Funds•7 minutes
Tax Efficiency of Passive and Active Stock Funds Continues•9 minutes
Characteristics of Growth and Value Stocks•7 minutes
Characteristics of Growth and Value Stocks Continues•7 minutes
Top Stock Holdings of Growth and Value Mutual Funds•12 minutes
More on Top Stock Holdings of Growth and Value Mutual Funds•8 minutes
Illustration on Top Stock Holdings of Growth and Value Mutual Funds•7 minutes
Illustration on Russell 1000 Growth and Value Indexes•12 minutes
Overview to Style Analysis•1 minute
5 assignments•Total 70 minutes
Graded - Tax Efficiency, Style Characteristics, and Fund Holdings•30 minutes
Tax Efficiency in Passive and Active Funds•10 minutes
Growth and Value Stock Characteristics•10 minutes
Analyzing Mutual Fund Holdings•10 minutes
Growth-Value Indexes and Style Overview•10 minutes
Style Analysis and Fund Behavior
Module 7•2 hours to complete
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This module focuses on style analysis techniques, including style rotation, statistical methods, and evaluation of mutual fund behavior across different market conditions.
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8 videos5 assignments
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8 videos•Total 49 minutes
Performance of Value and Growth Portfolio Illustration•8 minutes
Rotation of Value and Growth Portfolio•9 minutes
Style Analysis•2 minutes
Illustration on a Style Analysis Grid•6 minutes
Investment Style of Stock Market Indicators•6 minutes
Constrained Least Soares Procedure•2 minutes
Style Analysis for Two Mutual Funds•11 minutes
Style Analysis for Two Mutual Funds Continues•5 minutes
5 assignments•Total 70 minutes
Graded - Style Analysis and Fund Behavior•30 minutes
Value-Growth Performance and Rotation•10 minutes
Foundations of Style Analysis•10 minutes
Indicators and Statistical Style Analysis•10 minutes
Mutual Fund Style Analysis in Practice•10 minutes
Asset Allocation, Global Markets, and Yield Momentum
Module 8•3 hours to complete
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This module covers advanced portfolio strategies including asset allocation, global market analysis, optimal portfolio selection, and yield momentum in bond markets.
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15 videos5 assignments
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15 videos•Total 90 minutes
Asset Allocation Strategies•1 minute
Illustration on Mutual Fund Styles Over Time•7 minutes
Integrated Asset Allocation Strategy•1 minute
Illustration on Integrated Asset Allocation•7 minutes
Illustration on Integrated Asset Allocation Continue•8 minutes
Illustration on Optimal Portfolio Selection•8 minutes
Strategic Asset Allocation•8 minutes
Illustration on Asset Allocation Patterns•7 minutes
Illustration on Asset Allocation Patterns Continues•6 minutes
Illustration on Time Series Plot•7 minutes
Japanese TOPIX Stock Index•7 minutes
Foreign Stock Market Indexes•5 minutes
Technical Analysis of Bond Markets•7 minutes
Momentum Series for the Yields•6 minutes
Momentum Series for the Yields Continues•4 minutes
5 assignments•Total 70 minutes
Graded - Asset Allocation, Global Markets, and Yield Momentum•30 minutes
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