MSFA 742 - Alternative Investments

Unit(s): 2

The course will cover a history of alternative investments/strategies including private equity, venture capital, distressed debt, hedge funds, real estate, commodities and leveraged buy-outs. The primary goals of the course are to provide students with an understanding of alternative investments/strategies, their uses in a diversified portfolio, ways to access the investments and appropriateness for different investor types.

Prerequisite: ECON 712 or MSFA 712
Restriction: Field of study restricted to Financial Analysis Major
School of Management