Book description
A comprehensive volume that covers a complete array of traditional
and alternative investment vehicles
This practical guide provides a comprehensive overview of traditional
and alternative investment vehicles for professional and individual
investors hoping to gain a deeper understanding of the benefits and
pitfalls of using these products.
In it, expert authors Mark Anson, Frank Fabozzi, and Frank Jones
clearly present the major principles and methods of investing and
their risks and rewards. Along the way, they focus on providing you
with the information needed to successfully invest using a host of
different methods depending upon your needs and goals.
- Topics include equities, all types of fixed income securities,
investment-oriented insurance products, mutual funds, closed-end
funds, investment companies, exchange-traded funds, futures,
options, hedge funds, private equity, and real estate
- Written by the expert author team of Mark Anson, Frank Fabozzi,
and Frank Jones
- Includes valuable insights for everyone from finance
professionals to individual investors
Many finance books offer collections of expertise on one or two areas
of finance, but The Handbook of Traditional and Alternative
Investment Vehicles brings all of these topics together in one
comprehensive volume.
MARK J. ANSON, PhD, CFA, CAIA, CPA, JD, is the
President and Executive Director of Investment Services at Nuveen
Investments. Previously, he was the chief executive officer of Hermes
Pensions Management Ltd., as well as the chief executive officer of
the British Telecom Pension Scheme-the largest pension fund in the UK.
Before joining Hermes, Anson was the chief investment officer of the 5
billion California Public Employees' Retirement System (CalPERS)-the
largest pension fund in the United States. Anson is the author or
coauthor of various financial books, including the Handbook of
Alternative Assets (Wiley).
Frank J. Fabozzi, PhD, CFA, CPA, is Professor in the Practice
of Finance and Becton Fellow at the Yale School of Management, Editor
of the Journal of Portfolio Management, and an Associate Editor
of the Journal of Fixed Income. He is on the Advisory Council
for the Department of Operations Research and Financial Engineering at
Princeton University.
FRANK J. JONES, PhD, is a Professor of Accounting and Finance
at San Jose State University. He is also Chairman of the Investment
Committee of Private Ocean Wealth Management. Formerly, he was chief
investment officer of Guardian Life Insurance Company and vice
chairman of the board of the International Securities Exchange.
