Advanced Certificate in Portfolio Building: High-Performance

• Advanced Portfolio Analysis: Understanding the composition and performance of a high-performance portfolio is crucial for making informed investment decisions. This unit covers various analytical techniques and tools for evaluating and optimizing portfolio performance. • Asset Allocation Strategies: This unit delves into the principles and practices of asset allocation, a key aspect of high-performance portfolio building. Students will learn how to allocate assets across various asset classes and sectors to maximize returns and minimize risk. • Alternative Investments: Alternative investments, such as private equity, hedge funds, and real estate, can provide diversification benefits and enhance portfolio performance. This unit explores the characteristics, risks, and benefits of alternative investments and their role in a high-performance portfolio. • Behavioral Finance: Understanding the psychological and emotional factors that influence investment decisions is essential for building a high-performance portfolio. This unit covers behavioral finance concepts, biases, and heuristics that can impact investment decision-making and performance. • Risk Management: Managing risks is a critical aspect of high-performance portfolio building. This unit covers various risk management techniques and tools for identifying, assessing, and mitigating risks in a portfolio context. • Derivatives and Hedging Strategies: Derivatives, such as options, futures, and swaps, can be used to hedge risks and enhance portfolio performance. This unit explores the fundamentals of derivatives and their applications in portfolio management. • Portfolio Performance Measurement: Measuring portfolio performance is essential for evaluating the effectiveness of investment strategies and identifying areas for improvement. This unit covers various performance measurement techniques and tools for assessing portfolio performance. • Tax-Efficient Portfolio Management: Taxes can significantly impact portfolio performance. This unit explores various tax-efficient portfolio management techniques and strategies for minimizing tax liabilities and maximizing after-tax returns. • ESG and Sustainable Investing: Environmental, social, and governance (ESG) factors are increasingly becoming important considerations for high-performance portfolio building. This unit covers the principles and practices of ESG and sustainable investing and their potential impact on portfolio performance.