Understanding Alternative Investments [electronic resource] : Creating Diversified Portfolios that Ride the Wave of Investment Success /
Walker, S.author.
Walker outlines the tools necessary to evaluate alternative investments and further diversify your portfolio using hedge funds, real estate, venture capital, gold and more. Using ground-breaking data on alternative investments, the author explores how to apply new risk measurements for building a portfolio with these investment vehicles.
Description based upon print version of record.
Includes bibliographical references and index.
Machine generated contents note: -- Introduction: That Was Then, This is Now -- 1. Does the Universe Move in Waves? -- 2. Not All Financial Advisors Are Created Equal -- 3. Access to Alternative Investments and Competitive Advantages -- 4. Knowledge Really is Power -- 5. The Changing Financial Landscape -- 6. I Hate To Say, It But I Told You So -- 7. The Market and Alternative Investments -- 8. Diversification is Not Limited -- 9. The 'Smart Money' Is Global -- 10. Are All Hedge Funds Evil or Are They Really Angels in Disguise? -- 11. The Fools Gold or the Real Deal? -- 12. Venture Capital is Back -- 13. Asset Allocation and Alternative Investments -- 14. Modern Portfolio Allocation -- 15. There is Nothing to Fear Except Fear Itself -- 16. Devising Portfolios with Alternative Investments and Comparables -- 17. Alternative Investments Over the Past 20 Years -- 18. The Asset Allocation Process and Sample Portfolios.
Walker outlines the tools necessary to evaluate alternative investments and further diversify your portfolio using hedge funds, real estate, venture capital, gold and more. Using ground-breaking data on alternative investments, the author explores how to apply new risk measurements for building a portfolio with these investment vehicles.
Investment banking.
Securities.
Investments and Securities.