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Portfolios 506: Factor Investing

Introduction to Factor Investing The History of Factor Investing Other Factors in Factor Investing Redefining Alpha Summary of Factor Investing
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Introduction to Factor Investing

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Factor investing -- investing based on particular attributes -- has added an element of precision to the world of investing.

What you will learn

  • The History of Factor Investing
  • Other Factors in Factor Investing
  • Redefining Alpha

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Introduction to Factor Investing

Unless you like to open the occasional dusty academic tome, chances are you're not intimately familiar with factor investing. But it's really not as esoteric as it sounds.

This course covers the history of factor investing, some stock factors, and how factors create excess returns.