Handbook of Alternative Assets (Frank J. Fabozzi Series)

Features

• Cover Type: Hard Cover with 720 pages
• Published by: Wiley
• Edition: 2nd Edition September 1, 2006
• Written in: English
• ISBN 10 Number: 047198020X
• ISBN 13 Number: 978-0471980209
• Book Dimensions: 9.1 x 6.1 x 2 inches
• Weighs: 2.4 pounds

Reader Reviews
This review is from: The Handbook of Alternative Assets (Hardcover) . I used this book for my preparations towards CAIA Level 1 exam. And I am impressed. Mr. Anson is an authority and this is truely a great book for Alternative Investment aspirants. If you want to have a very solid grasp of any of the following alternative investment approaches then this is the book you should turn to - Hedge funds Commodity and managed futures Private equity (5 catagories) ....Venture Capital ....LBOs ....Mezzannine Financing ....Distressed Debt ....CrossOver/Interval/PIPE and PEPE funds Credit derivatives Corporate Governance Mr. Anson helps you build strong fundamentals. Actually he clearly explains what constitutes Alternative Assets(Aha !!!) as against fundamental and/or capital assets and what is meant by alternative investment strategies. This is followed by a rigorous analysis of the topics listed above in that order. I particularly enjoyed his coverage of Hedge Funds. He explains each of the ten Hedge Fund strategies in a systematic fashion. From a variety of angles including Market(S&P500), Risk, Regulatory, Due Diligence/Operational/Administrative perspective. The coverage of Commodity Derivatives is also superb. Although confined to 4 chapters this coverage is sufficient to gain an intermediate level insight into the Commodities. The coverage for Private Equity is less comprehensive(but good) compared to it's actual scope in real world. I particularly expected a more rigorous coverage for LBOs. Although I did not touch credit derivatives and CorpGov I could tell you for sure that these topics must have been covered well. As I read 19 out of 22 chapters. To put it in a nutshell - This is a very good book for Hedge fund aspirants and prospective Alternative investment professionals. For more info about CAIA please visit www.caia.org. Comment (1) | | (Report this)