European University Institute Library

Alternative investments, instruments, performance, benchmarks, and strategies, editors, H. Kent Baker, Greg Filbeck

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Includes bibliographical references and index

illustrations

index present

non fiction

Alternative investments

755700094

editors, H. Kent Baker, Greg Filbeck

The Robert W. Kolb series in finance

instruments, performance, benchmarks, and strategies

Historically low interest rates and bear markets in world stock markets have generated intense interest in alternative investments. With returns in traditional investment vehicles relatively low, many professional investors view alternative investments as a means of meeting their return objectives. Alternative Investments: Instruments, Performance, Benchmarks, and Strategies, can put you in a better position to achieve this difficult goal. This book provide a means of diversification, risk control, and return enhancement and, as such, are attractive to many professional investors. If you are looking for an effective way to hone your skills in this dynamic area of finance, look no further than this book--, Provided by Publisher

Acknowledgments -- Introduction -- Alternative investments : an overview / H. Kent Baker, Greg Filbeck -- The role of alternative investments in strategic asset allocation / Douglas Cumming, Lars Helge Haa, Denis Schweizer -- Trends in alternative investments / Erik Benrud -- Alternative investments and due diligence / Gekhan Afyonolu -- Answers to discussion questions -- Index

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