Class #04:  Thursday 18-Nov-2010 and Saturday 20-Nov-2010

Doing Regressions with matrix math:
  • Working Excel example

Black-Litterman Assignment:
  • Assignment questions (posted 09-Nov-2010)
  • Data for assignment
  • Screenshot with 2 views
  • Screenshot with 3 views
  • Bring the HF practice portfolio from Class #03

Idzorek Paper and Others
  • Download here
  • Other papers here

Additional Postings
  • UBS capital market assumptions June 2010
  • UBS SAA vs. TAA 2009
  • UBS quarterly update 2010 Q2
  • Example showing regressions with Excel  ( Bring to class! )

Information on Matrix Operations:
  • Worksheet for student practice
  • Basic operations
  • Symmetric matrices
  • Multiplying matrices

Class notes from the 1st half of class
  • Printed 1 slide per page
  • Printed 6 slides per page

Class notes from the 2nd half of class
  • Printed 1 slide per page
  • Printed 6 slides per page


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