Portfolio Foundations — Free Resources

MIT OpenCourseWare

• Portfolio Theory I–III: https://ocw.mit.edu/courses/15-401-finance-theory-i-fall-2008/pages/video-lectures-and-slides/portfolio-theory/

Focus: - portfolio basics - mean/variance - correlation - diversification - tangency portfolio - Sharpe ratio

CFA Institute

Portfolio Management: An Overview: https://www.cfainstitute.org/insights/professional-learning/refresher-readings/2026/portfolio-management-overview

Portfolio Risk and Return Part I: https://www.cfainstitute.org/insights/professional-learning/refresher-readings/2026/portfolio-risk-return-part-1

Portfolio Risk and Return Part II: https://www.cfainstitute.org/insights/professional-learning/refresher-readings/2026/portfolio-risk-return-part-2