Global Investing and Alternative Investments - Online

In this module, you'll learn about the advantages of global investing and about investing in emerging markets. We'll also talk about what alternative investments are, and why and how to incorporate them into a portfolio.

This course replicates the content from lesson 5 of Portfolio Management II - Online

This is an asynchronous eLearning course that can be accessed 24/7 from any internet enabled computer. Subscription period for this course is 91 days.


Junior portfolio managers, money managers, research analysts, client services staff, consultants, individual and institutional investors, private bankers and financial advisors, research staff members of pension boards and plan sponsors.
Students will be able to:
  • Identify the advantages, benefits, and risks of global investing and investing in emerging markets
  • Recognize key alternative investments
  • Describe the investor suitability criteria that a fund manager should consider before integrating alternative investments into a portfolio
Portfolio management I - Online - or equivalent knowledge
  • Advanced Equity Valuation Techniques - Online
  • Advanced Portfolio Management Theory - Online
  • Indexation - Online
  • Style Investing - Online
  • Evaluating Portfolio Performance - Online
  • Global Investing and Alternative Investments
    Topics covered include:
    • Advantages of global investing
    • Emerging markets
    • Types of alternative investments
    • Assessing investor suitability for alternative investments
    Duration: 1 hour