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FINM3008 - Portfolio Construction 
Final Examination Guide and Notes 2025 
 
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Part 04. Final Examination - Hints and Tips 
 
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FINM3008: Portfolio Construction (Solutions) - Australian National University

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ACADEMIC YEAR 2024 - 2025

University	Australian National University
Study Level	Undergraduate
Course Code	FINM3008
Course Name	Portfolio Construction
Notes Title	Final Examination Guide and Notes
Page Length	30

A comprehensive and easy-to-understand set of notes covering all lecture content and examinable topics for the FINM3008: Portfolio Construction - Australian National University. These notes are colour coded and organised in an understandable way. It offers vital information on exam format, what will be on the exam and key concepts you should be focusing your studies on. Concepts and principles aren't simply named or described in passing, but are explained in detail. You can use these notes as a reference, to understand the topics better and improve your grades in the final examination.

Portfolio Construction draws on core investment principles, theories and techniques previously studied. The objective of this course is to introduce students to portfolio construction and asset allocation. It will focus on gaps in theory and how they can be managed in practice. Examples include challenges/realities in estimating and implementing portfolio optimisation programs, role of liquidity, and importance of plan governance. Topics will include: types of investors and their objectives; dimensions of risk; asset allocation; the nature and role of various asset classes (equity, fixed income, alternative assets, FX); building multi-manager portfolios, and implementation issues.

✔ Upon successful completion, you will have the knowledge and skills to:

implement portfolio construction at the overall plan level, taking into account investor objectives and the practical challenges of implementation;
discuss the use and limitations of portfolio theory;
describe the main characteristics of key asset classes, and the role they each play within a balanced portfolio; and,
communicate portfolio structures and strategies to a diverse audience.

COURSE CODE	COURSE NAME
BUSN1001	Business Reporting and Analysis
BUSN1002	Accounting Processes and Systems
BUSN1101	Introduction to Commercial Law
BUSN2011	Management Accounting
BUSN2015	Company Accounting
BUSN3014	Principles of Tax Law
ECON1101	Microeconomics 1
ECON1102	Macroeconomics 1
ECON2101	Microeconomics 2
EMET2007	Econometrics I: Econometric Methods
EMET3004	Econometrics II: Econometric Modelling
FINM1001	Foundations of Finance
FINM2001	Corporate Finance
FINM2002	Derivatives
FINM2003	Investments
FINM3005	Corporate Valuation
FINM3006	Financial Intermediation and Debt Markets
FINM3008	Portfolio Construction
MGMT2007	Organisational Behaviour
MKTG2004	Marketing
STAT1003	Statistical Techniques
STAT1008	Quantitative Research Methods
STAT2032	Financial Mathematics

FINM3008: Portfolio Construction (Solutions) - Australian National University

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