Financial Forecasting & Investment Msc in University of Glasgow, UK

Financial Forecasting & Investment Msc in University of Glasgow

This programme provides you with training in the key areas of financial analysis, forecasting and financial investment. It will provide you with an enhanced understanding of the underlying forces which drive financial markets and the relevant analytical tools you need to forecast time series and implement advanced trading strategies.

• Financial Forecasting & Investment will provide you with a detailed understanding of:
  • the theory of optimal portfolios
  • how to exploit available information to forecast future behaviour of stocks, interest and exchange rates
  • theoretical models of time series and their empirical counterparts using data from real-world equity and derivatives markets
  • how to determine fair values of financial products
  • the mechanics of the price discovery process in stock exchanges.
• You will gain skills necessary to conduct advanced empirical analysis on equities and derivatives markets, which will enable you to manage portfolios to optimise clients' objectives.
• The Adam Smith Business School has a range of financial databases and computer labs. You will have access to a Bloomberg trading room to gain a practical experience of forecasting financial time series for the implementation of profitable trading strategies. 
• We are now partners with Bloomberg Experiential Learning. The ELP program recognises and celebrates academic institutions that are leaders in experiential learning through the integration of Bloomberg terminal exercises into curriculum.
• Take advantage of our individualised skills development programme, which will ensure you balance academic theory with crucial employability skills to help you maximise your potential and achieve your career goals.      

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