Title:
The only guide to alternative investments you'll ever need : the good, the flawed, the bad, and the ugly
Author:
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Publication Date:
2008
Publication Information:
New York : Bloomberg Press, c2008.
Physical Description:
xxvii, 288 p. ; 24 cm.
ISBN:
9781576603109
Abstract:
"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.
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.
Language:
English
