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    Learner Reviews & Feedback for Portfolio Selection and Risk Management by Rice University

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    About the Course

    When an investor is faced with a portfolio choice problem, the number of possible assets and the various combinations and proportions in
    which each can be held can seem overwhelming. In this course, you’ll learn the basic principles underlying optimal portfolio construction,
    diversification, and risk management. You’ll start by acquiring the tools to characterize an investor’s risk and return trade-off. You will next
    analyze how a portfolio choice problem can be structured and learn how to solve for and implement the optimal portfolio solution. Finally, you
    will learn about the main pricing models for equilibrium asset prices. Learners will: • Develop risk and return measures for p...
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    Top reviews

    MK

    Feb 1, 2021

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    The course was very comprehensive and easy to understand. The instructors made sure that they are giving the information in a way that won't make me confused. Thank you so much for this great course!

    TW

    Oct 29, 2022

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    E​asily understandable, well explained. Missing recommended literature - this would help a lot. Some info can be found in CAPITAL MARKETS by F.J. Fabozzi

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    Aug 13, 2020

    The course was really tasking

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    Aug 17, 2020

    difficult to understand and apply it in real life

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    Oct 21, 2018

    I will fail because, despite submitting all my assignments on time and obtaining excellent grades on all of them, one of them was not reviewed and graded by my peers on time. Quizzes and Assignments should be graded by professors and Teaching assistants, not students. I pay I fee and and I expect more. The entire process was a fraud.

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    Mar 31, 2021

    The coherence between lectures and assignments is weak, and the assignments often ambiguous with respect to what is asked for. Moreover there is nothing about how to use Excel spreadsheets in financial calculations, eventhough this ought to be a central aspect.

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    Aug 25, 2020

    Extremely focused on understanding the math behind the portfolio management instead of the main rational in identifying the best portfolio. Excessive exercises in excel spreadsheets and most of them not clear guidance.

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    By Andreas D

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    Apr 25, 2024

    Videos don´t prepare for the test at all. Simple topics are hidden behind formulas. Complex topics are not explained but then show up in the quiz.

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    By Rod J

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    Jan 27, 2018

    Very poor response times to questions on the forum by academic staff. There are also mathematical errors in the materials provided.

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    By Aman S

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    Aug 23, 2023

    only teaches the mathematical thing but rather should concentrate on theory as well.

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    By Anish S

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    Mar 21, 2022

    very incomplete course does not cover the topics efficiently

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    By Isabela G

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    Jul 8, 2023

    Very unconvinenet professor

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