Investments
Minimum Education Training Program
This course examines the key concepts of investing including investment objectives, asset allocation and diversification, portfolio construction and review, and ethics in investing.

Public Pension Investment Objectives
Introduction
Public Pension Investment Objectives
Relating Risk and Return
Asset Classes and Types
Asset Classes and Types
Cash
Fixed Income
Equities
Real Assets
Alternative Investments
Fund Structures, Role of Pension Plan Fiduciary, Investment Policies, and Portfolio Management
Fund Structures for Institutional Investment
Role of Pension Plan Fiduciary in Investing
Ethics in Investments
Investment Policy
Investment Policy Structure
Asset Allocation
Investment Risk
Diversification
Portfolio Construction and Management
Investment Policy, Consultants, Management, and Portfolio Performance Review
Investment Consultants and Asset Management
Due Diligence and Investment Manager Selection
Investment Portfolio Performance Review
Helpful Links and Additional Information
Final Quiz