Program Experience

Highlights and Key Outcomes

Through the Investment Products program, you will:

  • Assess the alpha and beta within equity funds
  • Estimate and analyze the value of bond assets
  • Optimize credit risk by choosing the right bonds for your portfolio
  • Evaluate the effectiveness of commodities, money-market funds, and mortgage-backed securities
  • Use derivatives to enhance ROI strategies

Session topics include:

  • Equity Asset Management
  • Interest-Rate Asset Management
  • Other Products
  • Using Derivatives for Asset Management

Who Should Attend

  • Professionals seeking to deepen their knowledge of portfolio optimization and integration of diverse financial products
  • Equity portfolio managers looking to enhance strategies for stock selection, risk management, and performance evaluation
  • Fixed-income specialists interested in mastering interest rate risk management, duration strategies, and bond portfolio immunization techniques
  • Financial advisors aiming to understand and incorporate alternative investments, such as real estate, commodities, and private equity, into client portfolios
  • Investment professionals seeking expertise in using derivatives, such as options, futures, and swaps, for hedging, speculation, and portfolio enhancement
  • Analysts and strategists who want to explore the differences between open-ended mutual funds and exchange-traded funds
  • Investors preparing to navigate market dynamics, including interest rate fluctuations and yield curve strategies
  • Advanced learners looking for practical insights into the regulatory landscape of derivatives and their application in professional asset management

Group Enrollment

To further leverage the value and impact of this program, we encourage companies to send cross-functional teams of executives to Wharton. We offer group-enrollment benefits to companies sending four or more participants.

Faculty


David Musto

David Musto, PhDSee Faculty Bio

Ronald O. Perelman Professor in Finance, The Wharton School

Research Interests: Capital markets, consumer credit, financial intermediation


Jules Van Binsbergen

Jules van Binsbergen, PhDSee Faculty Bio

The Nippon Life Professor in Finance; Professor of Finance, The Wharton School

Research Interests: Asset pricing, institutional investors, investments

Date, Location, & Fees

Self-Paced$1,000Enroll Immediately


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