MSGF Sample Class - Leverage, Optimal Portfolio, and Occupy Wall Street (Hong Kong)
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Why do "greedy" investors use leverage, even after repeated crises? In recent years, many governments around the world increased sovereign debt. Some central banks conducted quantitative easing to create money, which is a form of debt.
This session discusses the double edge of leverage. It explores the risk and reward of leverage to a sophisticated investor. Participants are encouraged to bring a laptop to analyze case studies regarding optimal portfolio construction and the socio-economic context behind movements like Occupy Wall Street.