Encyclopedia Of Alternative Investments

Author : Greg N. Gregoriou
Publisher : CRC Press
Page : 592 pages
File Size : 46,5 Mb
Release : 2008-08-18
Category : Business & Economics
ISBN : 1420064894

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Encyclopedia of Alternative Investments by Greg N. Gregoriou Pdf

A pioneering reference essential in any financial library, the Encyclopedia of Alternative Investments is the most authoritative source on alternative investments for students, researchers, and practitioners in this area. Containing 545 entries, the encyclopedia focuses on hedge funds, managed futures, commodities, and venture capital. It features contributions from well-known, respected academics and professionals from around the world. More than a glossary, the book includes academic references for money managers and investors who want to understand the jargon and delve into the definitions. About the Editor Greg N. Gregoriou, Ph.D., is Professor of Finance in the School of Business and Economics at the State University of New York, Plattsburgh, USA. A prolific author, Dr. Gregoriou is hedge fund editor of the Journal of Derivatives and Hedge Funds as well as an editorial board member of the Journal of Wealth Management and the Journal of Risk Management in Financial Institutions. His research primarily focuses on hedge funds and managed futures.

Author : Donald R. Chambers,Keith H. Black,Nelson J. Lacey
Publisher : CFA Institute Research Foundation
Page : 128 pages
File Size : 47,8 Mb
Release : 2018
Category : Business & Economics
ISBN : 9781944960384

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Alternative Investments: A Primer for Investment Professionals by Donald R. Chambers,Keith H. Black,Nelson J. Lacey Pdf

Alternative Investments: A Primer for Investment Professionals provides an overview of alternative investments for institutional asset allocators and other overseers of portfolios containing both traditional and alternative assets. It is designed for those with substantial experience regarding traditional investments in stocks and bonds but limited familiarity regarding alternative assets, alternative strategies, and alternative portfolio management. The primer categorizes alternative assets into four groups: hedge funds, real assets, private equity, and structured products/derivatives. Real assets include vacant land, farmland, timber, infrastructure, intellectual property, commodities, and private real estate. For each group, the primer provides essential information about the characteristics, challenges, and purposes of these institutional-quality alternative assets in the context of a well-diversified institutional portfolio. Other topics addressed by this primer include tail risk, due diligence of the investment process and operations, measurement and management of risks and returns, setting return expectations, and portfolio construction. The primer concludes with a chapter on the case for investing in alternatives.

Author : CFA Institute
Publisher : John Wiley & Sons
Page : 675 pages
File Size : 49,7 Mb
Release : 2021-11-24
Category : Business & Economics
ISBN : 9781119850601

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Alternative Investments by CFA Institute Pdf

The complete guide to alternative investments, from experts working with CFA Institute Alternative Investments is the definitive guide to understanding non-traditional asset classes. Alternatives are a disparate group of investments that are distinguished from long-only, publicly traded investments in stocks, bonds, and cash (often referred to as traditional investments). Alternative investments include real estate, commodities, infrastructure, and other non-traditional investments such as private equity or debt and hedge funds. They are attractive to investors because of the potential for portfolio diversification resulting in a higher risk-adjusted return for the portfolio. Alternative Investments and its accompanying workbook (sold separately) lead students and investment professionals through the many characteristics of non-traditional assets, including: Narrow specialization of the investment managers Relatively low correlation of returns with those of traditional investments Less regulation and less transparency than traditional investments Limited historical risk and return data Unique legal and tax considerations Higher fees, often including performance or incentive fees Concentrated portfolios Restrictions on redemptions (i.e. “lockups” and “gates”) CFA Institute is the world's premier association for investment professionals, and the governing body for the CFA® Program, CIPM® Program, CFA Institute ESG Investing Certificate, and Investment Foundations® Program. Those seeking a deeper understanding of the markets, mechanisms, and use of alternatives will value the level of expertise CFA Institute brings to the discussion, providing a clear, comprehensive resource for students and professionals alike. Whether used alone or in conjunction with the companion workbook, Alternative Investments offers a complete course in alternative investments and their role in investment management.

Author : Darren W. Oglesby
Publisher : Psychology Press
Page : 110 pages
File Size : 40,5 Mb
Release : 2007
Category : Business & Economics
ISBN : 078902344X

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Concise Encyclopedia of Investing by Darren W. Oglesby Pdf

Have you wanted to seriously begin investing but are wary because of confusing and complicated terminology and concepts? Then the Concise Encyclopedia of Investing is for you. This A-to-Z reference provides clear, concise explanations of basic as well as more advanced investment terms to help even the most unsophisticated newcomer. This unique user-friendly handbook presents not only simple, brief explanations of various investing terms and concepts, but also a short discussion on each as to how it applies in everyday life. Helpful lists of reference books and various online investment resources provide opportunities for investors to easily find more detailed information about specific topics.

Author : Darrell Jobman
Publisher : John Wiley & Sons
Page : 246 pages
File Size : 46,7 Mb
Release : 2002-10-10
Category : Business & Economics
ISBN : 9780471421146

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The Handbook of Alternative Investments by Darrell Jobman Pdf

The first comprehensive guide to all types of alternative investments The Handbook of Alternative Investments is an indispensable working resource for investment managers, financial advisors, pension and endowment fund trustees, corporate treasurers, consultants, and estate planners. Authored by an all-star team of investment professionals and academics from across North America, the contributions featured in this groundbreaking guide were carefully selected. Darrell Jobman is a writer and editorial consultant in Deerfield, Illinois, dealing primarily with financial and futures markets. He is an acknowledged authority on derivative markets and has spent his career writing and publishing about them. He formerly was editor-in-chief of Futures Magazine and is currently a contributing editor. He has been an author, co-author, editor, or ghost-writer for a number of books, including The Handbook of Technical Analysis.

Author : Phoebus Athanassiou
Publisher : Edward Elgar Publishing
Page : 521 pages
File Size : 44,7 Mb
Release : 2012-01-01
Category : Business & Economics
ISBN : 9781849806084

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Research Handbook on Hedge Funds, Private Equity and Alternative Investments by Phoebus Athanassiou Pdf

This unique and detailed Handbook provides a comprehensive source of analysis and research on alternative investment funds in the EU, the US and other leading jurisdictions. Expert contributors offer an unparalleled perspective on the contemporary alternative funds industry, the main areas of regulatory policy concern surrounding its activities, and the role that alternative funds have played in recent financial crises, as well as an account of the rules governing their operation in selected jurisdictions. Providing insight and analysis of the contemporary investment funds industry at a time of crisis and transition, the Research Handbook on Hedge Funds, Private Equity and Alternative Investments will be a valuable tool for scholars, practitioners and policymakers alike.

Author : Ewelina Sokołowska
Publisher : Unknown
Page : 0 pages
File Size : 49,5 Mb
Release : 2016
Category : Financial risk management
ISBN : 3319132164

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The Principles of Alternative Investments Management by Ewelina Sokołowska Pdf

The purpose of this book is to present the principles of alternative investments in management. The individual chapters provide a detailed analysis of various classes of alternative investments on the financial market. Despite many different definitions of alternative investments, it can be assumed that a classical approach to alternative investments includes hedge funds, fund of funds (FOF), managed accounts, structured products and private equity/venture capital. Alternative investment in keeping with this broad definition is the subject of consideration here. The theoretical part of each ch.

Author : Matthew Dearth,Swee Yong Ku
Publisher : John Wiley & Sons
Page : 310 pages
File Size : 43,5 Mb
Release : 2023-04-25
Category : Business & Economics
ISBN : 9781119860303

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Getting Started in Alternative Investments by Matthew Dearth,Swee Yong Ku Pdf

Explore exciting alternatives to traditional securities in this eye-opening investment resource In Getting Started in Alternative Investments: Understanding the World of Investment Strategies, a team of accomplished investment and finance experts delivers a concise and robust exploration of mainstream and alternative investments. From cryptocurrencies to streetwear, you'll learn about new opportunities for investment capturing the imagination of the latest generation of investors. In this book, the authors discuss investments as varied as catastrophe bonds and non-fungible tokens, as well as the growing influence of the ESG (Environmental, Social, and Governance) movement on different financial instruments. It also examines: More "traditional" alternatives to typical securities, like venture capital, private equity, and real estate-related investments "Modern" alternative investments, including alternative finance (e.g., peer-to-peer lending), insurance-linked securities, and impact investing Niche assets, such as intellectual property (e.g., royalties and patents), fractional ownership of collectibles, and income-sharing agreements Getting Started in Alternative Investments is a must-read book for individual and retail investors, as well as investment and finance professionals seeking to expand their investment horizons beyond traditional stocks and bonds.

Author : Larry E. Swedroe,Jared Kizer
Publisher : John Wiley and Sons
Page : 238 pages
File Size : 55,7 Mb
Release : 2010-05-13
Category : Business & Economics
ISBN : 9780470885338

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The Only Guide to Alternative Investments You'll Ever Need by Larry E. Swedroe,Jared Kizer Pdf

The rewards of carefully chosen alternative investments can be great. But many investors don’t know enough about unfamiliar investments to make wise choices. For that reason, financial advisers Larry Swedroe and Jared Kizer designed this book to bring investors up to speed on the twenty most popular alternative investments: Real estate, Inflation-protected securities, Commodities, International equities, Fixed annuities, Stable-value funds, High-yield (junk) bonds, Private equity (venture capital), Covered calls, Socially responsible mutual funds, Precious metals equities, Preferred stocks, Convertible bonds, Emerging market bonds, Hedge funds, Leveraged buyouts, Variable annuities, Equity-indexed annuities, Structured investment products, Leveraged funds The authors describe how the investments work, the pros and cons of each, which to consider, which to avoid, and how to get started. Swedroe and Kizer evaluate each investment in terms of: Expected returns Volatility Distribution of returns Diversification potential Fees Trading and operating expenses Liquidity Tax efficiency Account location Role in an asset-allocation program Any investor who is considering or just curious about investment opportunities outside the traditional world of stocks, bonds, and bank certificates of deposit would be well-advised to read this book.

Author : Donald R. Chambers,Keith H. Black,Nelson J. Lacey
Publisher : Unknown
Page : 128 pages
File Size : 40,5 Mb
Release : 2018
Category : Electronic
ISBN : 1944960376

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Alternative Investments by Donald R. Chambers,Keith H. Black,Nelson J. Lacey Pdf

Author : H. Kent Baker,Greg Filbeck,Andrew C. Spieler
Publisher : Emerald Group Publishing
Page : 232 pages
File Size : 41,7 Mb
Release : 2021-07-13
Category : Business & Economics
ISBN : 9781801171359

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The Savvy Investor’s Guide to Building Wealth Through Alternative Investments by H. Kent Baker,Greg Filbeck,Andrew C. Spieler Pdf

The Savvy Investor's Guide to Building Wealth Through Alternative Investments is written for investors familiar with traditional investments but with limited knowledge of alternative assets and strategies. This book attempts to remove some of the mystery surrounding these investments.

Author : Ben Stein,Phil DeMuth
Publisher : John Wiley & Sons
Page : 288 pages
File Size : 51,7 Mb
Release : 2011-03-29
Category : Business & Economics
ISBN : 9780470920046

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The Little Book of Alternative Investments by Ben Stein,Phil DeMuth Pdf

Praise For THE LITTLE BOOK OF ALTERNATIVE INVESTMENTS "Ben and Phil have done it again. Another lucid, insightful book, designed to enhance your wealth! In today's stock-addled cult of equities, there is a gaping hole in most investors' portfolios...the whole panoply of alternative investments that can simultaneously help us cut our risk, better hedge our inflation risk, and boost our return. This Little Book is filled with big ideas on how to make these markets and strategies a treasured part of our investing toolkit." —Robert Arnott, Chairman, Research Affiliates "I have been reading Ben Stein for thirty-five years and Phil DeMuth since he joined up with Ben ten years ago. They do solid work, and this latest is no exception." —Jim Rogers, author of A Gift to My Children "If anyone can make hedge funds sexy, Stein and DeMuth can, and they've done it with style in this engaging, instructive, and tasteful how-to guide for investing in alternatives. But you should read this Kama Sutra of investment manuals not just for the thrills, but also to learn how to avoid the hazards of promiscuous and unprotected investing." —Andrew Lo, Professor and Director, MIT Laboratory for Financial Engineering

Author : Stephen Walker
Publisher : McGraw Hill Professional
Page : 464 pages
File Size : 55,5 Mb
Release : 2010-12-17
Category : Business & Economics
ISBN : 9780071746458

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Wave Theory For Alternative Investments: Riding The Wave with Hedge Funds, Commodities, and Venture Capital by Stephen Walker Pdf

A revolutionary new alternative-investment approach that protects investors from another meltdown High-net-worth investors are allocating about 20% of assets into alternative investment strategies—up from 3% in 2000 Walker was named one of Barron's 2009 Top 1,000 Advisers and one of the Top 25 Wealth Advisers by the Philadelphia Business Journal He worked for Alex.Brown, which took Starbucks and Microsoft public

Author : Mark J. P. Anson
Publisher : John Wiley & Sons
Page : 720 pages
File Size : 55,8 Mb
Release : 2008-04-15
Category : Business & Economics
ISBN : 0470089229

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Handbook of Alternative Assets by Mark J. P. Anson Pdf

Since the first edition of the Handbook of Alternative Assets was published, significant events-from the popping of the technology bubble and massive accounting scandals to recessions and bear markets-have shifted the financial landscape. These changes have provided author Mark J. P. Anson with an excellent opportunity to examine alternative assets during a different part of the economic cycle than previously observed in the first edition. Fully revised and updated to reflect today's financial realities, the Handbook of Alternative Assets, Second Edition covers the five major classes of alternative assets-hedge funds, commodity and managed futures, private equity, credit derivatives, and corporate governance-and outlines the strategies you can use to efficiently incorporate these assets into any portfolio. Throughout the book, new chapters have been added, different data sources accessed, and new conclusions reached. Designed as both an introduction to the world of alternative assets and as a reference for the active investor, the Handbook of Alternative Assets, Second Edition will help you match alternative assets with your various investment goals.

Author : Robert E Stevens
Publisher : Routledge
Page : 106 pages
File Size : 45,8 Mb
Release : 2006-12-11
Category : Business & Economics
ISBN : 9781136794155

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Concise Encyclopedia of Investing by Robert E Stevens Pdf

Practical information for investing newcomers! Have you wanted to seriously begin investing but are wary because of confusing and complicated terminology and concepts? Then the Concise Encyclopedia of Investing is for you. This A-to-Z reference provides clear, concise explanations of basic as well as more advanced investment terms to