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Record Nr.

UNINA9911019478403321

Autore

Callin Sabrina

Titolo

Portable alpha theory and practice : what investors really need to know / / Sabrina Callin

Pubbl/distr/stampa

Hoboken, N.J., : John Wiley & Sons, Inc., c2008

ISBN

9786611285104

9781118160671

1118160673

9781119198123

1119198127

9781281285102

1281285102

9780470280225

0470280220

Descrizione fisica

1 online resource (337 p.)

Collana

Wiley Finance ; ; v.399

Disciplina

332.63

332.63/2042

332.632042

Soggetti

Investments

Portfolio management

Lingua di pubblicazione

Inglese

Formato

Materiale a stampa

Livello bibliografico

Monografia

Note generali

Description based upon print version of record.

Nota di bibliografia

Includes bibliographical references (p. 303-305) and index.

Nota di contenuto

Portable Alpha Theory and Practice; Contents; Foreword; Preface; Acknowledgments; Chapter 1: Overview of Book and Key Concepts; Chapter 2: Portable Alpha Definitions and Trends; Chapter 3: Back to the Basics: Investments 101; Chapter 4: Asset Allocation and Portable Alpha*; Chapter 5: Alpha, Beta, and Alpha-Beta Separation; Chapter 6: Global Sources of Portable Alpha, Associated Risks, and Active Management; Chapter 7: Derivatives-Based Beta Management; Chapter 8: Portable Alpha Implementation; Chapter 9: The Real Holy Grail: Risk Measurement and Management

Chapter 10: Liability-Driven InvestingChapter 11: Portable Alpha Theory and Practice: Wrapping It Up; Epilogue: Portable Alpha-The Final



Chapter: Schemes, Dreams, and Financial Imbalances: ""There Must Be More Money""; Notes; Bibliography; About the Authors; Index

Sommario/riassunto

As an original innovator of the portable alpha concept, PIMCO has been managing an increasing number of different portable alpha strategies for investors since 1986. And now, with Portable Alpha Theory and Practice, the PIMCO team shares their extensive experiences with you. Filled with in-depth insights and expert guidance, this reliable resource provides an informative look at portable alpha and key related concepts, as well as detailed discussion on the many ways it can be applied in real-world situations.