Why The Markets Work: An Introduction to Investment Theory

Hosted by Bob French, CFA

For most of us, our investment portfolio represents a very significant portion of the assets in our retirement income plan. Investing well is critically important to our retirement. There is an underlying logic to the financial markets – albeit mixed in with a heaping helping of short term randomness – and understanding this logic is crucial to constructing an investment portfolio that will help you reach your retirement goals.

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Workshop Instructor

Bob French CFA

In this workshop Bob will detail:

What the financial markets are, and why they exist
Understanding Investment Statistics (including Net Present Value) – the language of finance
The Fundamental Risk and Return Relationships in the Financial Markets – and how to understand them
What the Efficient Market Hypothesis actually means (and what it doesn’t mean)
How to use your deep understanding of the logic of finance to improve your investment portfolio

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