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The only guide to alternative investments you'll ever need : the good, the flawed, the bad, and the ugly / Larry E. Swedroe, Jared Kizer.

By: Swedroe, Larry EContributor(s): Kizer, JaredMaterial type: TextTextPublisher: New York : Bloomberg Press, 2008Edition: 1st edDescription: xxvii, 288 p. ; 24 cmISBN: 1576603105 (alk. paper); 9781576603109 (alk. paper)Subject(s): Portfolio management | Asset allocation | Investment analysis | InvestmentsDDC classification: 332.63 Online resources: Click here to access online
Contents:
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.
Summary: "Investors are actively seeking investment options other than equities, bonds, and cash that will provide diversification and improved returns. The book offers an overview of a wide range of alternative investments, explaining what each is and how it works. The author shares his opinions on which to seriously consider and which to avoid at all costs"--Provided by publisher.
List(s) this item appears in: New Arrivals - January 1st to 31st 2023
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Includes bibliographical references (p. 253-261) and index.

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.

"Investors are actively seeking investment options other than equities, bonds, and cash that will provide diversification and improved returns. The book offers an overview of a wide range of alternative investments, explaining what each is and how it works. The author shares his opinions on which to seriously consider and which to avoid at all costs"--Provided by publisher.

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