Alternative Investments
Alternative Investments
Expanding Frontiers
About the Book
This book covers, for institutional and retail investors, various methods of accessing returns that are largely uncorrelated with traditional asset classes.
About the Author
Table of Contents
- Alternative Investments Syllabus Summary Fall 2023
- Office Hours
- Schedule
- Presentations
- Grade Breakdown
- Homework assignments/online quizzes
- Introduction
- Intended Audience and Teaching Philosophy
- Main Resources for the First Class
- Key Points
- Class Overview
- Overall Benefit of Alternative Investments
- What is an Alternative Investment?
- Introduction to Fund Structures
- How are Alternatives Different?
- Next Steps
- References
- Appendix
- Asset Allocation and Regression Analysis
- Key Points
- Class Overview
- Asset Allocation and Portfolio Construction Approaches
- Next Steps
- CAPM, APT and Factor Models
- Key Points
- Class Plan
- Forward Note
- Chapter Overview
- The Capital Asset Pricing Model (CAPM)
- Roll’s Critique
- Arbitrage Pricing Theory
- Omitted Variables Bias (OVB)
- The Fama-French 5-Factor Model
- Conditional Factor Models
- Market Timing Models
- Summary
- References
- Next Steps
- Appendix: Factor Construction Details from the Kenneth French Data Library Page
- Performance Measurement for Alternatives
- Ex-post to Ex-Ante
- Overview
- Mapping Factor Exposures
- What the Experts are Saying in 2023
- Strategies pursued
- Market Efficiency, Anomolies and the Factor Zoo
- Discussion Questions
- References
- Appendix: Factor Rationales
- Resources and References
- General Industry Resources
- Data Resources
- Introduction
- Asset Allocation and Regression
- Factor Models and Performance Evaluation
- Hedge Funds
- Real Assets
- Real Estate
- Private Equity
- Private Credit
- Structured Products
- Blockchain Technologies
- ESG & Alternative Investment
- Machine Learning, AI and Industry Trends
- Glossary: Part I
- Acknowledgements
- Alternative Investments Syllabus Summary Fall 2023
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