Course Overview
CFA Level 3 (Part #2) – Behavioral Finance, Individual Investors & Institutional Investors:
The CFA charter is one of the most respected designations in finance, considered by many to be the gold standard in the field of investment analysis. Its uses lay in various dimensions of the financial world, including portfolio management, treasury, risk management, Hedge Funds etc.
This is a CFA Curriculum – Behavioral Finance, Individual Investors & Institutional Investors course is designed for those who want to learn about conventional economics and finance. It includes concepts like Behaviour Finance vs. Traditional Finance, Utility Theory and its Axioms, Bayes Theory and Example, Rational Economic Man, Risk Aversion of Investors, Behavioral Finance Perspectives on Individuals, Challenges to REM, Prospect Theory, Decision Making Theory, Bounded Rationality and many other topics which is included in CFA Curriculum.
Course Objective:
- To summarize material in accordance to the Learning Outcome Statements provided by CFA institute
- To create a solid understanding of the ground concepts. This can then be carried upon by candidates in the levels ahead.
Target Customers:
- Students
- Professionals
- Others who are interested in a career in Investment Management
Pre-Requisites:
Bachelor’s degree or equivalent. An exemption can be made where you can write the CFA level 2 if you
a) Are in the final year of your undergraduate program,
b) Have four years of professional experience, or
c) Have a combination of both, equating to at least four years.
Passion to learn. It is not an easy program to complete. It is considered as one of the toughest degrees to obtain in the financial world.