The course

Each point on the line is one week’s article; its height is the reading time. Solid: published. Dotted: planned.

01 Month 1

1. W1Why Most Investors Confuse Activity With ProgressStreet Smart Finance19 Mar3 min
2. W2Understanding Compounding Through Present Value MathematicsAnalyst Desk19 Mar5 min
3. W3How Stochastic Simulations Reveal Real Investment Outcomes.Quant Lab19 Mar4 min
4. W4Investment Philosophy: Risk, Time, and DisciplineEssay19 Mar6 min

02 Month 2

1. W1Why Concentration in Land Is Not DiversificationStreet Smart Finance1 Apr3 min
2. W2The Mathematics of Survival: Why Covariance is Your Only Free LunchAnalyst Desk9 Apr6 min
3. W3Constructing a Minimum Variance Portfolio Using Markowitz OptimisationQuant Lab27 Apr8 min
4. W4The Difference Between Risk and Permanent Capital LossEssay29 Apr3 min

03 Month 3

1. W1Can You Consistently Beat the Market?Street Smart Finance9 Jul5 min
2. W2CAPM: What It Explains and What It Doesn’tAnalyst Desk9 Jul6 min
3. W3Estimating Beta Using Regression in PythonQuant Lab16 Jul5 min
4. W4Understanding Financial Model FailuresEssay23 Jul6 min

04 Month 4

1. W1Stocks, Bonds, Real Estate: What Role Should Each Play?Street Smart Finance30 Jul6 min
2. W2Strategic vs Tactical Asset AllocationAnalyst Desk6 Aug6 min
3. W3Building the Efficient Frontier: A Python Guide for InvestorsQuant Lab13 Aug6 min
4. W4The Crucial Role of Asset Allocation in InvestingEssay20 Aug5 min

05 Month 5

1. W1Why Price Matters More Than PopularityStreet Smart Finance27 Aug5 min
2. W2Intrinsic Value and Discounted Cash Flow ExplainedAnalyst Desk3 Sep6 min
3. W3Building a Basic Equity Valuation Model in PythonQuant Lab10 Sep5 min
4. W4Why Markets Are Sometimes WrongEssay17 Sep5 min

06 Month 6

1. W1Why Investors Panic at the Worst Possible TimeStreet Smart Finance24 Sep5 min
2. W2Cognitive Biases in Financial Decision MakingAnalyst Desk5 Oct5 min
3. W3Modeling Investor Behaviour Using Historical DrawdownsQuant Lab8 Oct5 min
4. W4The Psychology of Market CyclesEssay15 Oct5 min

07 Month 7

1. W1Why Stock Picking Is Harder Than It LooksStreet Smart Finance22 Oct5 min
2. W2Understanding the Efficient Market HypothesisAnalyst DeskPlanned
3. W3Testing Market Efficiency Using Historical ReturnsQuant LabPlanned
4. W4Where Markets Are Efficient — And Where They Aren'tEssayPlanned

08 Month 8

1. W1How Many Investments Should You Really Own?Street Smart FinancePlanned
2. W2Correlation, Diversification and Portfolio StabilityAnalyst DeskPlanned
3. W3Portfolio Optimization With Constraints in PythonQuant LabPlanned
4. W4The Art and Science of Portfolio ConstructionEssayPlanned

09 Month 9

1. W1Why Avoiding Big Losses Matters More Than Big GainsStreet Smart FinancePlanned
2. W2Drawdowns, Sharpe Ratios and Risk-Adjusted ReturnsAnalyst DeskPlanned
3. W3Value-at-Risk and Expected Shortfall ModelingQuant LabPlanned
4. W4Risk Management Is the Real Edge in InvestingEssayPlanned

10 Month 10

1. W1Why Some Stocks Consistently Outperform OthersStreet Smart FinancePlanned
2. W2Understanding Factor Investing: Value, Size and MomentumAnalyst DeskPlanned
3. W3Implementing a Simple Momentum Strategy in PythonQuant LabPlanned
4. W4The Rise of Systematic InvestingEssayPlanned

11 Month 11

1. W1Why Emerging Markets Can Be Both Risky and RewardingStreet Smart FinancePlanned
2. W2Liquidity, Currency Risk and Political Risk in Emerging MarketsAnalyst DeskPlanned
3. W3Comparing Emerging Market vs Developed Market VolatilityQuant LabPlanned
4. W4Why Local Knowledge Matters in Global InvestingEssayPlanned

12 Month 12

1. W1How Technology Is Changing InvestingStreet Smart FinancePlanned
2. W2Passive vs Active Investing in the Modern EraAnalyst DeskPlanned
3. W3Machine Learning vs Traditional Financial ModelsQuant LabPlanned
4. W4The Analytical Investor: Lessons From a Year of Thinking About MarketsEssayPlanned