{"product_id":"handbook-of-alternative-assets-hardback-9780471980209","title":"Handbook of Alternative Assets (Hardback) 9780471980209","description":"\u003cfont face=\"Georgia\"\u003e\r\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cfont size=\"6\"\u003eHandbook of Alternative Assets\u003c\/font\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\r\n\r\n\r\n\r\n\r\n\r\n\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cfont size=\"4\"\u003eMark J. P. Anson (Author)\u003c\/font\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\r\n\r\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cfont size=\"3\"\u003e9780471980209, Wiley\u003c\/font\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\r\n\r\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cfont size=\"3\"\u003eHardback, published 19 September 2006\u003c\/font\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\r\n\r\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cfont size=\"3\"\u003e720 pages\u003cbr\u003e23.6 x 16 x 5.1 cm, 1.089 kg\u003c\/font\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\r\n\r\n\r\n\r\n\r\n\r\n\u003cp align=\"justify\"\u003e\u003cstrong\u003e\u003cfont size=\"3\"\u003eSince 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.\u003cbr\u003e \u003cbr\u003e 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.\u003cbr\u003e \u003cbr\u003e 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.\u003c\/font\u003e\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\r\n\r\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cfont size=\"3\"\u003e\u003cp\u003ePreface ix\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eAbout the Author xi\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003ePART ONE Overview of Alternative Assets 1\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eCHAPTER 1 What Is an Alternative Asset Class? 3\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eCHAPTER 2 Why Alternative Assets Are Important: Beta Drivers and Alpha Drivers 15\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003ePART TWO Hedge Funds 29\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eCHAPTER 3 Introduction to Hedge Funds 31\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eCHAPTER 4 Establishing a Hedge Fund Investment Program 71\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eCHAPTER 5 Due Diligence for Hedge Fund Managers 97\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eCHAPTER 6 Risk Management Part I: Hedge Fund Return Distributions 135\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eCHAPTER 7 Risk Management Part II: Additional Hedge Fund Risks 169\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eCHAPTER 8 Regulation of Hedge Funds 203\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eCHAPTER 9 Hedge Fund Benchmarks and Asset Allocation 229\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eCHAPTER 10 Hedge Fund Incentive Fees and the “Free Option” 251\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eCHAPTER 11 Top Ten Hedge Fund Quotes 265\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003ePART THREE Commodities and Managed Futures 275\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eCHAPTER 12 Introduction to Commodities 277\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eCHAPTER 13 Investing in Commodity Futures 305\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eCHAPTER 14 Commodity Futures in a Portfolio Context 333\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eCHAPTER 15 Managed Futures 353\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003ePART FOUR Private Equity 377\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eCHAPTER 16 Introduction to Venture Capital 379\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eCHAPTER 17 Introduction to Leveraged Buyouts 419\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eCHAPTER 18 Debt as Private Equity Part I: Mezzanine Debt 455\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eCHAPTER 19 Debt as Private Equity Part II: Distressed Debt 477\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eCHAPTER 20 The Economics of Private Equity 501\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eCHAPTER 21 Performance Measurement for Private Equity 523\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eCHAPTER 22 Trends in Private Equity 553\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003ePART FIVE Credit Derivatives 577\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eCHAPTER 23 Introduction to Credit Derivatives 579\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eCHAPTER 24 Collateralized Debt Obligations 609\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eCHAPTER 25 Collateralized Fund Obligations: Intersection of Credit Derivative Market and Hedge Fund World 653\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003ePART SIX Corporate Governance 667\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eCHAPTER 26 Corporate Governance as an Alternative Investment Strategy 669\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003eIndex 695\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003c\/font\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\r\n\r\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cfont size=\"3\"\u003eSubject Areas: Finance \u0026amp; accounting [\u003ca title=\"See our other books on Finance \u0026amp; accounting\" href=\"https:\/\/freshlyprintedbooks.co.uk\/search?q=%22Finance%20\u0026amp;%20accounting%20%5BKF%5D%22\"\u003eKF\u003c\/a\u003e]\u003c\/font\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\r\n\r\n\r\n\u003c\/font\u003e","brand":"Wiley","offers":[{"title":"Brand New","offer_id":52173797163288,"sku":"9780471980209","price":41.39,"currency_code":"GBP","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0730\/2037\/5320\/files\/9780471980209.jpg?v=1781172231","url":"https:\/\/freshlyprintedbooks.co.uk\/products\/handbook-of-alternative-assets-hardback-9780471980209","provider":"Freshly Printed Books","version":"1.0","type":"link"}