In this lesson we examine how to calculate bond yields. Lesson 35 – Bond Yields

In this lesson we examine how the intrinsic value is used to calculate the price of a bond. We also examine how to calculate the accrued interest of a bond and incorporate it into the bond’s cash price. Lesson 34 … Continue reading →

In this lesson we examine how bonds are valued using the concept of “intrinsic value”. Lesson 33 – Intrinsic Value and Bond Valuation

In this lesson we examine implications for investment strategies in efficient markets and some anomalies which contradict the efficient market hypothesis. Lesson 32 – EMH Investing Implications and Anomalies

In this lesson we examine the efficient market hypothesis and how it considers information to assess the value of a stock. Lesson 31 – The Efficient Market Hypothesis (EMH)

In this lesson we explore how beta, as a measurement of risk, can be used to calculate the required rate of return needed to justify the risk associated with an individual asset in the CAPM. Lesson 30 – Beta and the … Continue reading →

In this lesson we examine how to measure risk and return in a portfolio. We then examine how theories of risk and return create the theories of risk minimization of modern portfolio theory. Lesson 27 – Portfolio Risk and Return … Continue reading →

In this lessons we examine how to use standard deviation to measure securities risk. Lesson 26 – Uncertainty, Risk and Standard Deviation

In this lesson we examine the concept of standard deviation as a measurement of risk and identify the sources of systematic and non-systemic securities risk. Lesson 25 – Measurement and Sources of Risk

In this lesson we examine how the geometric and arithmetic means are calculated and used to measure expected return. Lesson 24 – Geometric and Arithmetic Means