Getting Started in Alternative Investments - Paperback

by Matthew Dearth (Author), Swee Yong Ku (Author)

Explore exciting alternatives to traditional securities in this eye-opening investment resource

In Getting Started in Alternative Investments: Understanding the World of Investment Strategies, a team of accomplished investment and finance experts delivers a concise and robust exploration of mainstream and alternative investments. From cryptocurrencies to streetwear, you'll learn about new opportunities for investment capturing the imagination of the latest generation of investors.

In this book, the authors discuss investments as varied as catastrophe bonds and non-fungible tokens, as well as the growing influence of the ESG (Environmental, Social, and Governance) movement on different financial instruments. It also examines:

• More "traditional" alternatives to typical securities, like venture capital, private equity, and real estate-related investments
• "Modern" alternative investments, including alternative finance (e.g., peer-to-peer lending), insurance-linked securities, and impact investing
• Niche assets, such as intellectual property (e.g., royalties and patents), fractional ownership of collectibles, and income-sharing agreements

Getting Started in Alternative Investments is a must-read book for individual and retail investors, as well as investment and finance professionals seeking to expand their investment horizons beyond traditional stocks and bonds.

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In Getting Started in Alternative Investments: Understanding the World of Investment Strategies, a team of accomplished finance professionals delivers a comprehensive and insightful introduction to mainstream and alternative investments. The book explores a wide range of investible assets, including hedge funds, private equity, venture capital, real estate, sustainable and impact investing, insurance-linked securities, collectibles, and emerging alternatives such as cryptocurrencies, NFTs and asset-backed tokens.

The authors discuss common strategies across asset classes, applicability for different types of investors, and describe the key characteristics of these investments--including liquidity, scale, transparency, performance, fees, and risks.

Discussions of the rapidly growing field of ESG-aware investing are included in various chapters throughout the book and in the supplementary online materials, as are "Due Diligence Checklists" that highlight some of the primary challenges faced by investors involved with each of the covered areas.

An ideal resource for undergraduate and postgraduate students of business and finance, Getting Started in Alternative Investments also belongs in the libraries of investment managers and candidates preparing for the Chartered Alternative Investment Analyst (CAIA) and Chartered Financial Analyst (CFA) qualifications.