The Handbook of Traditional and Alternative Investment Vehicles

THE HANDBOOK of TRADITIONAL and ALTERNATIVE Investment Vehicles Whether you're a seasoned professional or an individual investor, you need to be familiar with the various financial instruments found in today's marketplace if you intend on achieving investment success. Nobody understands this better than the expert author team of Mark Anson, Frank Fabozzi, and Frank Jones. And now, with The Handbook of Traditional and Alternative Investment Vehicles they share their extensive experience in the field of finance with you. Engaging and informative, this practical guide provides a detailed look at a wide array of products that can enhance your investment endeavors. Touching on both traditional and alternative assets, it covers everything from common stock to commodities, and offers strategies that will allow you to use them to enhance your portfolio's performance. Instruments you'll be introduced to include: Stocks(Traditional); Hedge Funds (Alternative) Bonds and Structured Credit Products (Traditional); Venture Capital and Private Equity (Alternative) Real Estate (Traditional); Commodities (Alternative) Succeeding in today's volatile market requires careful investment in many different asset classes through multiple investment vehicles. Written in a straightforward and accessible style, The Handbook of Traditional and Alternative Investment Vehicles presents the major principles and methods of investing in established, as well as new, asset classes and discusses the risks and rewards that accompany them.