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Seeking Investment Alpha

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In the 1-hour long project-based course, Seeking Investment Alpha, you will gain essential knowledge on using beta to compare a stock's exposure to systematic risk and alpha to quantify investment return over the market return. This course requires familiarity with basic financial risk management concepts, which can be acquired through the guided project Compare Stock Returns with Google Sheets.

  • Understand how to use beta to compare a stock’s exposure to systematic risk
  • Learn to quantify investment return over the market return using alpha

Note that this course is designed for learners in the North America region, with plans to expand to other regions in the future. The content is not intended to be investment advice or an offer to perform operations in the financial market, regulated or unregulated.

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