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Chapter 1: Understanding the market environment and business environment -- Chapter 2: Real estate with its culture, mission and values -- Chapter 3: Types of real estate industry -- Chapter 4: Real estate sector and industry performance -- Chapter 5: Property law -- Chapter 6: Economics, financing and valuation.

Asset management is meant to cultivate market value so ownership can increase its returns, whether it has to do with real estate or any other asset. An asset manager manages assets on behalf of someone else, making important investment decisions that will help the client's portfolio grow. An asset manager also ensures the client's investment doesn't depreciate and that exposure to risk is mitigated. Doing this means watching the market, keeping up to date with research and trends, and staying current with political, financial, and economic news.