Private Equity and Hedge Fund Investing

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Private Equity and Hedge Fund Investing

Instructor: EDUCBA

6 modules

Gain insight into a topic and learn the fundamentals.

1 week to complete

at 10 hours a week

Flexible schedule

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6 modules

Gain insight into a topic and learn the fundamentals.

1 week to complete

at 10 hours a week

Flexible schedule

Learn at your own pace

What you'll learn

Analyze alternative investments including real estate, REITs, private equity, and hedge funds.
Apply valuation techniques such as DCF, appraisal methods, and investment performance analysis.
Evaluate risk, return, and portfolio impacts of alternative asset classes for investment decisions.

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There are 6 modules in this course

Master alternative investments including real estate, REITs, private equity, venture capital, and hedge funds.

Learn valuation, DCF analysis, appraisal methods, due diligence, performance measurement, and portfolio analysis. This course provides a practical guide to analyzing and valuing alternative investments used by institutional investors and finance professionals. You will explore private real estate investing, commercial property markets, appraisal concepts, income-based valuation, discounted cash flow analysis, and advanced property valuation methods. The course also covers publicly traded real estate securities, REIT valuation, financial adjustments, value creation strategies, private equity investing, venture capital methodologies, buyout investments, and hedge fund strategies. You will learn how to assess risk, measure performance, and apply portfolio analysis frameworks across alternative asset classes. By the end of this course, you will be able to evaluate real estate, REITs, private equity, venture capital, and hedge fund opportunities with greater confidence. This course is ideal for finance students, analysts, portfolio managers, investment professionals, and advanced finance certification learners.

Analyze the characteristics, benefits, risks, and commercial market structures of private real estate investments to support informed investment decisions.

What's included

7 videos4 assignments

7 videosTotal 51 minutes

Introduction to Pvt Real Estate Investment11 minutes
Real Estate Characteristics10 minutes
Reasons to Invest in RE5 minutes
Risk Factor8 minutes
Role of RE in Portfolio5 minutes
Commercial Property Type6 minutes
Commercial Property Type Continues6 minutes

4 assignmentsTotal 60 minutes

Introduction to Real Estate Investing10 minutes
Risk and Portfolio Benefits of Real Estate10 minutes
Understanding Commercial Property Markets10 minutes
Private Real Estate Investment Foundations30 minutes

Apply appraisal concepts, income-based valuation methods, and discounted cash flow techniques to estimate property values accurately.

What's included

8 videos4 assignments

8 videosTotal 67 minutes

Real Estate Appraisal7 minutes
Valuation Approaches7 minutes
Income Approach8 minutes
Income Approach Example7 minutes
Stabilized NOI9 minutes
Discounted Cash Flow11 minutes
Term and Revision9 minutes
DCF Assumptions and DCF Errors11 minutes

4 assignmentsTotal 60 minutes

Appraisal Concepts and Valuation Frameworks10 minutes
Income-Based Property Valuation10 minutes
Discounted Cash Flow Analysis10 minutes
Real Estate Valuation Essentials30 minutes

Evaluate real estate assets using cost and sales comparison approaches while conducting due diligence and performance measurement.

What's included

8 videos4 assignments

8 videosTotal 57 minutes

Cost Approach7 minutes
Cost Approach Example6 minutes
Sales Comparison Approach9 minutes
Sales Comparison Approach Continues8 minutes
Due Diligence4 minutes
Real Estate Indices3 minutes
Financial Ratios HPR11 minutes
Financial Ratios HPR Continues9 minutes

4 assignmentsTotal 60 minutes

Cost Approach Valuation10 minutes
Sales Comparison Valuation10 minutes
Real Estate Due Diligence and Performance Metrics10 minutes
Advanced Property Valuation Techniques30 minutes

Analyze publicly traded real estate investments, REIT valuation metrics, financial adjustments, and value creation strategies.

What's included

8 videos4 assignments

8 videosTotal 60 minutes

Publicly Traded Real Estate Securities8 minutes
Advantages of Publicly Traded RES10 minutes
REIT Shares6 minutes
Due Diligence and Types8 minutes
NAVPS In REIT Valuation5 minutes
Financial Statement Adjustments4 minutes
Valuation Example12 minutes
Sources of Value Creation8 minutes

4 assignmentsTotal 60 minutes

Public Real Estate Investment Vehicles10 minutes
REIT Analysis and Due Diligence10 minutes
REIT Valuation and Value Creation10 minutes
Public Real Estate Securities and REITs30 minutes

Assess private equity, venture capital, and buyout investments using valuation methodologies and performance evaluation techniques.

What's included

10 videos4 assignments

10 videosTotal 97 minutes

Valuation Characteristics of Venture Capital9 minutes
Valuation Characteristics of Buyout Firms10 minutes
Characteristics of Buyout9 minutes
Private Equity Details10 minutes
Risks In Private Equity Investing8 minutes
Financial Performance with Example9 minutes
Financial Performance with Example Continues11 minutes
Venture Capital Method10 minutes
Stock Price Per Share10 minutes
First Financing Round10 minutes

4 assignmentsTotal 60 minutes

Venture Capital and Buyout Valuation Characteristics10 minutes
Private Equity Investing and Performance Evaluation10 minutes
Venture Capital Valuation Methods10 minutes
Private Equity and Venture Capital Fundamentals30 minutes

Evaluate venture capital applications, hedge fund strategies, performance measurement techniques, and portfolio analysis frameworks.

What's included

8 videos4 assignments

8 videosTotal 70 minutes

Single Financing IRR Approach7 minutes
Adjusting for Risk in VC Investment3 minutes
Mutual Funds Vs Hedge Funds11 minutes
Hedge Fund Strategies11 minutes
Hedge Fund Strategies Continues6 minutes
Hedge Fund Performance Bias and Factor Models10 minutes
Non Normality of Hedge Funds and Replication10 minutes
Transitional Portfolio Analysis13 minutes

4 assignmentsTotal 60 minutes

Advanced Venture Capital Analysis10 minutes
Hedge Fund Structures and Strategies10 minutes
Hedge Fund Performance and Portfolio Analysis10 minutes
Venture Capital Applications and Hedge Fund Strategies30 minutes

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EDUCBA

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