Alternative Investments As We Age: Building Wealth
By External Provider
About this course
This course explores financial planning and investment strategies across the consumer lifecycle. It covers investment theories, cognitive biases, and their impact on financial decisions. You'll analyze case studies to understand wealth building, evaluate financial planning and wealth management strategies, and discuss generational wealth transfer. The course also examines financial strategies for those in their 40s and 50s, considering retirement savings and alternative investments. Finally, it assesses the role of private market and non-traditional investments in early wealth accumulation. This course is part of the College of ACES suite of online programs, including the graduate-level certificate, "Land, Agriculture and Alternative Investing" that can be stacked toward a master's degree. To learn more about online programs from the College of ACES and explore ways to apply your Coursera work toward a degree program at the University of Illinois, visit ACES Online at acesonline.illinois.edu.
What you will learn
- Understand various investment theories and the impact of cognitive biases on financial decision-making throughout the client lifecycle.
- Analyze wealth management strategies, financial planning opportunities, and generational wealth transfer as consumers age.
- Evaluate the role and benefits of alternative investments in wealth accumulation and retirement planning, considering health and financial stability.