FAM Sampling for Managers Workshop

Introductory Comments 3 Frequency Distributions and Graphic Presentation 3 Measures of Location 4 Measures of Dispersion 4 A Survey of Probability Concepts 5 Discrete Probability Distributions 6 The Normal Probability Distribution 6 Sampling Methods and Sampling Distributions 6 Tests of Hypothesis: Large Samples 7 Linear Regression and Correlation 7 Times Series and Forecasting 8 Time Value of Money 9 The Investment Setting 9 Study Session 2, Investment Tools: Quantitative Methods, DeFusco, McLeavey, Pinto and Runkle, Quantitative Methods for Investment Analysis 10 Learning Outcomes 10 A) The Time Value of Money, Ch 1 10 B) Statistical Concepts and Market Returns, Ch 3 11 C) Probability Concepts, Ch 4 13 D) Common Probability Distributions, Ch 5 14 Study Session 3, Investment Tools: Quantitative Methods, DeFusco, et al 16 Learning Outcomes 16 A) Sampling and Estimation, Ch 6 16 B) Hypothesis Testing, Ch 7 17 C) Correlation and Regression, Ch 8 18

Executive Summary 3 Linear Regression and Correlation 3 Multiple Regression and Correlation 3 Study Session 3, Investment Tools: Quantitative Methods for Portfolio Management, DeFusco, McLeavey, Pinto, and Runkle, “Quantitative Methods for Investment Analysis”4 1A) Multiple Regression and Issues in Regression Analysis, Ch 9 4 1B) Time Series Analysis, Ch 10 6 1C) Portfolio Concepts, Ch 11 8 A few additional comments related but not directly included in the required reading 11