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Portfolio Management 101
What is a Stock?
How to Choose a Stock
Active Trading vs Portfolio Management
How to start testing multiple strategies
What is Portfolio Management Strategy?
What is Diversification?
What is the Diversification Score?
How to Build a Basic ETF Portfolio
What are asset-classes?
What is Industry Exposure?
What is Geopolitical Exposure?
How to read impact on diversification
What is an ETF?
How to Choose ETFs
What is short selling?
What is a Bond?
What is an Option?
What is the Combined Score?
What is the Engagement Score?
Sharpe Ratio Challenge
Diversification Challenge
Market Basics Challenge
How do I measure performance?
What portfolio analytics are available?
How do I compare my portfolio to the benchmark?
What is Volatility?
What is Return?
What is Sharpe Ratio?
How to Improve Sharpe Ratio
How do I measure risk?
What are average excess returns?
What is a good Sharpe Ratio?
Credit-Suisse Recruitment Simulation
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Designing a stand-out resume
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STAR Structure for Behavioural Interview Questions
Interview Prep: Tell me about yourself
Interview Prep: Pitch me an Investment Idea
Interview Practice - Partner Exercise
Interview Prep: What to wear
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Case Study: 2019 Credit-Suisse Results
2022 Credit-Suisse Challenge
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- Diversification Challenge
Diversification Challenge
Description: By the end of this challenge, candidates should have a general understanding how to use to manage to different asset-type, geopolitical, and industry risks.
Objective: Design a portfolio that achieves a 90+ Diversification score..
Score weighting:
80% Diversification score
20% Return
Restrictions: None
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