Asset Allocation Demystified

Author : Paul Lim
Publisher : McGraw Hill Professional
Page : 352 pages
File Size : 55,8 Mb
Release : 2014-07-18
Category : Business & Economics
ISBN : 9780071809788

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Asset Allocation DeMystified by Paul Lim Pdf

Get in the mix with smart asset allocation How you combine your different assets can be more important than the actual assets you invest in. This easy-to-understand guide shows you how to balance risk vs. reward using various mixes of stocks, bonds, real estate, foreign currency, derivatives, commodities, and alternative investments. Asset Allocation DeMYSTiFieD explores strategic and tactical asset allocation strategies, along with modern portfolio theory in which future risks and returns are weighed based on history. Packed with practice exercises and chapter-ending quizzes that reinforce what you learn, this practical, hands-on guide provides all the knowledge and insight you need to build a solid portfolio, whether you're looking for short-term gains or long-term growth. This fast and easy guide features: A detailed overview of the underlying principles of asset allocation Proven methods for increasing longterm returns while managing risk Tools and techniques for determining investment personality and goals Simple enough for a novice but challenging enough for an experienced investor, Asset Allocation DeMYSTiFieD helps you make smart strategic decisions to build a powerful portfolio.

Author : Dorianne Perrucci,Jerry A. Miccolis
Publisher : John Wiley & Sons
Page : 379 pages
File Size : 40,6 Mb
Release : 2009-04-01
Category : Business & Economics
ISBN : 9780470522554

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Asset Allocation For Dummies by Dorianne Perrucci,Jerry A. Miccolis Pdf

An easy-to-understand how-to guide to the single most important thing you can do in investing — choosing and mixing your assets successfully. You don’t need to be an expert analyst, a star stock-picker, or a rocket scientist to have better investment results than most other investors. You just need to allocate your assets in the right way, and have the conviction to stick with that allocation. The big secret behind asset allocation — the secret that most sophisticated investors know and use to their benefit — is that it’s really not all that hard to do. Asset Allocation For Dummies serves as a comprehensive guide to maximizing returns and minimizing risk — while managing taxes, fees and other costs — in putting together a portfolio to reflect your unique financial goals. Jerry A. Miccolis (Basking Ridge, NJ), CFA®, CFP®, FCAS, MAAA is a widely quoted expert commentator who has been interviewed in The New York Times and the Wall Street Journal, and appeared on CBS Radio and ABC-TV. He is a senior financial advisor and co-owner of Brinton Eaton Wealth Advisors (www.brintoneaton.com), a fee-only investment management, tax advisory and financial planning firm in Madison, N.J. Dorianne R. Perrucci (Scotch Plains, NJ) is a freelance writer who has been published in The New York Times, Newsweek, and TheStreet.com, and has collaborated on several financial books, including I.O.U.S.A, One Nation, Under Stress, In Debt (Wiley, 2008).

Author : Lars Kroijer
Publisher : Pearson UK
Page : 330 pages
File Size : 47,9 Mb
Release : 2017-06-27
Category : Business & Economics
ISBN : 9781292156132

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Investing Demystified by Lars Kroijer Pdf

Author : Paul Lim
Publisher : McGraw Hill Professional
Page : 384 pages
File Size : 51,7 Mb
Release : 2010-12-10
Category : Business & Economics
ISBN : 9780071751001

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Investing DeMYSTiFieD, Second Edition by Paul Lim Pdf

Start building a rock-solid portfolio with as little as $500! Do you think cash vehicle is another phrase for "expensive car"? Would you know a hybrid investment if you saw one? Does T-bill mean anything to you? The world of investing is a complex (and sometimes scary) place. Fortunately, you have a knowledgeable tour guide that speaks a language you understand! Investing DeMYSTiFieD, Second Edition, untangles an otherwise perplexing topic, making it easier than ever to invest like a veteran! Outlining step-by-step techniques for making the most of your money while keeping it out of harm’s way, this self-teaching guide explains how to identify and take advantage of rich opportunities--from mutual funds to taxfree bonds to real estate. Market-proven tips and techniques, handy checklists, and chapter-ending quizzes help you build a solid foundation on the subject at your own speed. This fast and easy guide helps you: Determine your investment personality to increase your success Protect your money from the next market downturn Boost returns while managing risk with the right allocation strategies Understand balance sheets, income statements, and other documents Generate greater returns from your 401(k), IRA, or other retirement account Simple enough for a novice but challenging enough for an experienced investor, Investing DeMYSTiFieD helps you put your money in the right places, whether you're looking to earn quick cash or build for the future.

Author : William Kinlaw,Mark P. Kritzman,David Turkington
Publisher : John Wiley & Sons
Page : 375 pages
File Size : 46,9 Mb
Release : 2021-07-27
Category : Business & Economics
ISBN : 9781119817710

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Asset Allocation by William Kinlaw,Mark P. Kritzman,David Turkington Pdf

Discover a masterful exploration of the fallacies and challenges of asset allocation In Asset Allocation: From Theory to Practice and Beyond—the newly and substantially revised Second Edition of A Practitioner’s Guide to Asset Allocation—accomplished finance professionals William Kinlaw, Mark P. Kritzman, and David Turkington deliver a robust and insightful exploration of the core tenets of asset allocation. Drawing on their experience working with hundreds of the world’s largest and most sophisticated investors, the authors review foundational concepts, debunk fallacies, and address cutting-edge themes like factor investing and scenario analysis. The new edition also includes references to related topics at the end of each chapter and a summary of key takeaways to help readers rapidly locate material of interest. The book also incorporates discussions of: The characteristics that define an asset class, including stability, investability, and similarity The fundamentals of asset allocation, including definitions of expected return, portfolio risk, and diversification Advanced topics like factor investing, asymmetric diversification, fat tails, long-term investing, and enhanced scenario analysis as well as tools to address challenges such as liquidity, rebalancing, constraints, and within-horizon risk. Perfect for client-facing practitioners as well as scholars who seek to understand practical techniques, Asset Allocation: From Theory to Practice and Beyond is a must-read resource from an author team of distinguished finance experts and a forward by Nobel prize winner Harry Markowitz.

Author : Cyril Demaria,Maurice Pedergnana,Remy He,Roger Rissi,Sarah Debrand
Publisher : John Wiley & Sons
Page : 325 pages
File Size : 40,6 Mb
Release : 2021-03-03
Category : Business & Economics
ISBN : 9781119380993

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Asset Allocation and Private Markets by Cyril Demaria,Maurice Pedergnana,Remy He,Roger Rissi,Sarah Debrand Pdf

The comprehensive guide to private market asset allocation Asset Allocation and Private Markets provides institutional investors, such as pension funds, insurance groups and family offices, with a single-volume authoritative resource on including private markets in strategic asset allocation. Written by four academic and practitioner specialists, this book provides the background knowledge investors need, coupled with practical advice from experts in the field. The discussion focuses on private equity, private debt and private real assets, and their correlation with other asset classes to establish optimized investment portfolios. Armed with the grounded and critical perspectives provided in this book, investors can tailor their portfolio and effectively allocate assets to traditional and private markets in their best interest. In-depth discussion of return, risks, liquidity and other factors of asset allocation takes a more practical turn with guidance on allocation construction and capital deployment, the “endowment model,” and hedging — or lack thereof. Unique in the depth and breadth of information on this increasingly attractive asset class, this book is an invaluable resource for investors seeking new strategies. Discover alternative solutions to traditional asset allocation strategies Consider attractive returns of private markets Delve into private equity, private debt and private real assets Gain expert perspectives on correlation, risk, liquidity, and portfolio construction Private markets represent a substantial proportion of global wealth. Amidst disappointing returns from stocks and bonds, investors are increasingly looking to revitalise traditional asset allocation strategies by weighting private market structures more heavily in their portfolios. Pension fund and other long-term asset managers need deeper information than is typically provided in tangential reference in broader asset allocation literature; Asset Allocation and Private Markets fills the gap, with comprehensive information and practical guidance.

Author : William Kinlaw,Mark P. Kritzman,David Turkington
Publisher : John Wiley & Sons
Page : 259 pages
File Size : 54,5 Mb
Release : 2017-05-02
Category : Business & Economics
ISBN : 9781119402428

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A Practitioner's Guide to Asset Allocation by William Kinlaw,Mark P. Kritzman,David Turkington Pdf

Since the formalization of asset allocation in 1952 with the publication of Portfolio Selection by Harry Markowitz, there have been great strides made to enhance the application of this groundbreaking theory. However, progress has been uneven. It has been punctuated with instances of misleading research, which has contributed to the stubborn persistence of certain fallacies about asset allocation. A Practitioner's Guide to Asset Allocation fills a void in the literature by offering a hands-on resource that describes the many important innovations that address key challenges to asset allocation and dispels common fallacies about asset allocation. The authors cover the fundamentals of asset allocation, including a discussion of the attributes that qualify a group of securities as an asset class and a detailed description of the conventional application of mean-variance analysis to asset allocation.. The authors review a number of common fallacies about asset allocation and dispel these misconceptions with logic or hard evidence. The fallacies debunked include such notions as: asset allocation determines more than 90% of investment performance; time diversifies risk; optimization is hypersensitive to estimation error; factors provide greater diversification than assets and are more effective at reducing noise; and that equally weighted portfolios perform more reliably out of sample than optimized portfolios. A Practitioner's Guide to Asset Allocation also explores the innovations that address key challenges to asset allocation and presents an alternative optimization procedure to address the idea that some investors have complex preferences and returns may not be elliptically distributed. Among the challenges highlighted, the authors explain how to overcome inefficiencies that result from constraints by expanding the optimization objective function to incorporate absolute and relative goals simultaneously. The text also explores the challenge of currency risk, describes how to use shadow assets and liabilities to unify liquidity with expected return and risk, and shows how to evaluate alternative asset mixes by assessing exposure to loss throughout the investment horizon based on regime-dependent risk. This practical text contains an illustrative example of asset allocation which is used to demonstrate the impact of the innovations described throughout the book. In addition, the book includes supplemental material that summarizes the key takeaways and includes information on relevant statistical and theoretical concepts, as well as a comprehensive glossary of terms.

Author : Adam Butler,Michael Philbrick,Rodrigo Gordillo
Publisher : John Wiley & Sons
Page : 240 pages
File Size : 45,5 Mb
Release : 2016-02-02
Category : Business & Economics
ISBN : 9781119220398

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Adaptive Asset Allocation by Adam Butler,Michael Philbrick,Rodrigo Gordillo Pdf

Build an agile, responsive portfolio with a new approach to global asset allocation Adaptive Asset Allocation is a no-nonsense how-to guide for dynamic portfolio management. Written by the team behind Gestaltu.com, this book walks you through a uniquely objective and unbiased investment philosophy and provides clear guidelines for execution. From foundational concepts and timing to forecasting and portfolio optimization, this book shares insightful perspective on portfolio adaptation that can improve any investment strategy. Accessible explanations of both classical and contemporary research support the methodologies presented, bolstered by the authors' own capstone case study showing the direct impact of this approach on the individual investor. Financial advisors are competing in an increasingly commoditized environment, with the added burden of two substantial bear markets in the last 15 years. This book presents a framework that addresses the major challenges both advisors and investors face, emphasizing the importance of an agile, globally-diversified portfolio. Drill down to the most important concepts in wealth management Optimize portfolio performance with careful timing of savings and withdrawals Forecast returns 80% more accurately than assuming long-term averages Adopt an investment framework for stability, growth, and maximum income An optimized portfolio must be structured in a way that allows quick response to changes in asset class risks and relationships, and the flexibility to continually adapt to market changes. To execute such an ambitious strategy, it is essential to have a strong grasp of foundational wealth management concepts, a reliable system of forecasting, and a clear understanding of the merits of individual investment methods. Adaptive Asset Allocation provides critical background information alongside a streamlined framework for improving portfolio performance.

Author : Paul Lim
Publisher : McGraw Hill Professional
Page : 385 pages
File Size : 47,8 Mb
Release : 2005-03-22
Category : Business & Economics
ISBN : 9780071471312

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Investing Demystified by Paul Lim Pdf

The first Demystified guide to take the mystery out of investing, Investing Demystified provides independent investors with hands-on explanations of basic investing topics without needless detours. Built around the no-nonsense model that has made Demystified one of McGraw-Hill's most popular series, this helpful and practical self-teaching guide cuts right to the chase and gives straightforward direction to anyone tired of being confused by Wall Street jargon and the investing arena.

Author : John Y. Campbell,Luis M. Viceira
Publisher : Clarendon Lectures in Economic
Page : 280 pages
File Size : 48,7 Mb
Release : 2002
Category : Asset allocation
ISBN : 0198296940

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Strategic Asset Allocation by John Y. Campbell,Luis M. Viceira Pdf

This volume provides a scientific foundation for the advice offered by financial planners to long-term investors. Based upon statistics on asset return behavior and assumed investor objectives, the authors derive optimal portfolio rules that investors can compare with existing rules of thumb.

Author : Roger C. Gibson
Publisher : McGraw Hill Professional
Page : 358 pages
File Size : 50,5 Mb
Release : 2000-08-22
Category : Business & Economics
ISBN : 0071378014

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Asset Allocation: Balancing Financial Risk by Roger C. Gibson Pdf

Financial experts agree: Asset allocation is the key strategies for maintaining a consistent yet superior rate of investment return. Now, Roger Gibson's Asset Allocation - the bestselling reference book on this popular subject for a decade has been updated to keep pace with the latest developments and findings. This Third Edition provides step-by-step strategies for implementing asset allocation in a high return/low risk portfolio, educating financial planning clients on the solid logic behind asset allocation, and more.

Author : Thomas Schneeweis,Garry B. Crowder,Hossein B. Kazemi
Publisher : John Wiley & Sons
Page : 422 pages
File Size : 47,9 Mb
Release : 2010-02-12
Category : Business & Economics
ISBN : 9780470608395

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The New Science of Asset Allocation by Thomas Schneeweis,Garry B. Crowder,Hossein B. Kazemi Pdf

A feasible asset allocation framework for the post 2008 financial world Asset allocation has long been a cornerstone of prudent investment management; however, traditional allocation plans failed investors miserably in 2008. Asset allocation still remains an essential part of the investment arena, and through a new approach, you'll discover how to make it work. In The New Science of Asset Allocation, authors Thomas Schneeweis, Garry Crowder, and Hossein Kazemi first explore the myths that plague this field then quickly move on to examine how the practice of asset allocation has failed in recent years. They then propose new allocation models that employ liquidity, transparency, and real risk controls across multiple asset classes. Outlines a new approach to asset allocation in a post-2008 world, where risk seems hidden The "great manager" problem is examined with solutions on how to capture manager alpha while limiting downside risk A complete case study is presented that allocates for beta and alpha Written by an experienced team of industry leaders and academic experts, The New Science of Asset Allocation explains how you can effectively apply this approach to a financial world that continues to change.

Author : Stephen J. Huxley,J Brent Burns
Publisher : McGraw Hill Professional
Page : 336 pages
File Size : 44,8 Mb
Release : 2004-10-22
Category : Business & Economics
ISBN : 9780071454674

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ASSET DEDICATION by Stephen J. Huxley,J Brent Burns Pdf

The first book to close the perilous gaps in—and enhance the performance of—asset allocation Asset allocation is one of today’s bestknown investment approaches. Problem is, its major precept—that a magic-number, fixed-percentage asset mix will provide superior results for investors who have dramatically different goals and needs—is scientifically unproven and fundamentally flawed. Asset Dedication updates the asset allocation model, outlining a seven-step process designed to more effectively meet the real needs of real investors. Showing investors how to design low-risk portfolios that more accurately and successfully dedicate assets, this breakthrough book helps investors fill in the gaps inherent to asset allocation by demonstrating: Techniques for ascertaining the best asset mix by determining individual needs and goals How asset dedication provides superior protection against inflation and market risk Investing strategies for the three investment life phases—accumulation, distribution, and transfer

Author : David M. Darst
Publisher : McGraw Hill Professional
Page : 424 pages
File Size : 49,5 Mb
Release : 2003
Category : Business & Economics
ISBN : 0071379509

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The Art of Asset Allocation by David M. Darst Pdf

Written in a manner that is accessible to both the individual investor and the financial advisor, this text presents the tools of asset allocation, a comprehensive understanding of the process and the specifics of asset class characteristics.

Author : Warren E. Bitters
Publisher : Global Professional Publishi
Page : 226 pages
File Size : 40,8 Mb
Release : 1997
Category : Asset allocation
ISBN : 1888998024

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The New Science of Asset Allocation by Warren E. Bitters Pdf

� Comprehensive survey on contemporary thinking � Essential reading for investment managers Asset allocation has only become a significant component in the investment management process comparatively recently. Increasingly sophisticated methods are being developed and used in the area. This text provides a survey of contemporary thinking in asset allocation and dissects the many niche subjects within the study of asset allocation to gain new insights.