Section outline

  • Lecture Contents:

    Evaluating portfolio performance, Return and risk considerations, Risk-adjusted measures of performance, Problems with portfolio measurement etc. 

    Lecture Outcome:

    After studying these contents, students will be able to:

    1. Understand the issues involved in evaluating portfolio performance. 
    2. Evaluate popular press claims about the performance of various portfolios, such as mutual funds, available to investors.
    3. Understand concepts such as performance attribution and style analysis.