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FINA 5240 - Alternative Assets I

Credits: 3

Topics include portfolio construction, arbitrage pricing theory, controlled-risk strategies (e.g., event-driven, long-short equity; dedicated short bias; arbitrage), and performance measurement. Covers operational issues such as implementation costs, leverage, and the mechanics of security lending. Prerequisites: FINA 4326 , FINA 5441 . Reserved for Cox majors.


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