Table Of ContentCHAPTER 1. Alpha Generating Strategies: A Consideration. CHAPTER 2. Hedge Funds. CHAPTER 3. Managed Futures. CHAPTER 4. Distressed Securities. CHAPTER 5. Convertible Securities.Chapter 6. Real Estate. CHAPTER 7. Mortgage-Backed Securities. CHAPTER 8. Investing in Gold and Precious Metals. CHAPTER 9. Private Equity: Funds of Funds. CHAPTER 10. Microcap Stocks.CHAPTER 11. High Yield Securities. CHAPTER 12. Energy. INDEX.
SynopsisPraise for The Handbook of alternative investments "Finally, one book explains the ins and outs of alternative investments and what investors should expect from this asset class." -Daniel A. Strachman author of Getting Started in Hedge Funds "Many forward-thinking fund managers have recognized the benefits of treating alternative investments as a comprehensive asset class, including both marketable and nonmarketable assets, rather than setting policies and targets for individual components. This kind of treatment allows more efficient understanding and management of this pool of uncorrelated assets. However you treat alternatives, this excellent book is a necessary reference." -Hilda Ochoa-Brillembourg President and CEO, Strategic Investment Group "A wonderful introduction to the fascinating world of alternative investments . . . should be on the desk of every senior investment management consultant." -James P. Owen, The Prudent Investor Network author of The Prudent Investor's Guide to Hedge Funds: Profiting from Uncertainty and Volatility, 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.