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Getting Started in Alternative Investments

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Online Access: Full Text (via ProQuest)
Main Author: Dearth, Matthew
Other Authors: Ku, Swee Yong
Format: Electronic eBook
Language:English
Published: Newark : John Wiley & Sons, Incorporated, 2023.
Series:Getting Started In... Series.
Table of Contents:
  • Cover
  • Title Page
  • Copyright Page
  • Contents
  • Acknowledgments
  • About the Authors
  • Introduction
  • Note
  • Chapter 1 Introduction to Alternatives
  • 1.1 What Are Alternatives?
  • 1.2 Investing in Alternatives
  • 1.2.1 The Market for Alternatives
  • 1.2.2 Managing Alternative Investment Funds
  • 1.2.3 Alternative Techniques
  • 1.2.4 Performance Measurement
  • 1.2.5 Due Diligence
  • 1.3 Diversification
  • 1.4 Regulation
  • 1.4.1 Regulatory Protections for Investors
  • 1.4.2 Regulations for Fund Managers
  • 1.5 Summary
  • Notes
  • Chapter 2 Traditional Alternatives
  • 2.1 Venture Capital
  • 2.2.1 How Venture Capital Works
  • 2.1.2 Performance
  • 2.1.3 Recent Developments
  • 2.1.4 Summary
  • 2.2 Private Equity
  • 2.2.1 How Private Equity Works
  • 2.2.2 Valuation
  • 2.2.3 Other Important Terms
  • 2.2.4 Performance
  • 2.2.5 Recent Developments
  • 2.2.6 Summary
  • 2.3 Hedge Funds
  • 2.3.1 Classification
  • 2.3.2 Structure
  • 2.3.3 Fundamental Long/Short
  • 2.3.4 Quantitative Long/Short
  • 2.3.5 Merger Arbitrage
  • 2.3.6 Activism
  • 2.3.7 Performance
  • 2.3.8 Recent Developments
  • 2.3.9 Summary
  • 2.4 Infrastructure
  • 2.4.1 Performance
  • 2.4.2 Recent Developments
  • 2.5 Land and Commodities
  • 2.5.1 Performance
  • 2.5.2 Recent Developments
  • 2.6 Funds of Funds
  • 2.7 Summary
  • Notes
  • Chapter 3 Real Estate
  • 3.1 The Global Real Estate Market
  • 3.2 Structure of This Chapter
  • 3.3 Characteristics of Real Estate
  • 3.4 Classifying Real Estate Segments
  • 3.4.1 Analyzing the Segments
  • 3.5 Real Estate Valuation
  • 3.5.1 The Income Approach
  • 3.5.2 The Cost Approach
  • 3.5.3 The Sales Comparison Approach
  • 3.5.4 Other Approaches
  • 3.6 Due Diligence
  • 3.7 The Four Quadrants of Real Estate Investment
  • 3.7.1 Private Equity
  • 3.7.2 Public Equity
  • 3.7.3 Private Debt
  • 3.7.4 Public Debt
  • 3.8 Future Trends in Real Estate
  • 3.8.1 The Data Center Segment
  • 3.8.2 Key Technology Trends That Impact Real Estate
  • Chapter 4 Modern Alternatives
  • 4.1 Private Credit and Alternative Finance
  • 4.1.1 Direct Lending
  • 4.1.2 Marketplace Lending
  • 4.1.3 Venture Debt
  • 4.1.4 Other Credit
  • 4.1.5 Litigation Finance
  • 4.2 Insurance-Related Finance
  • 4.2.1 Catastrophe Bonds and ILS
  • 4.2.2 Life Settlement
  • 4.3 Impact Investing
  • 4.4 Blockchain, Coins, and Non-Fungible Tokens
  • 4.4.1 Blockchains and Coins
  • 4.4.2 Non-Fungible Tokens (NFTs)
  • 4.4.3 Investment Strategies
  • 4.5 Real Estate Tokenization and the Metaverse
  • 4.5.1 Real Estate Tokenization
  • 4.5.2 Growth Prospects
  • 4.5.3 Challenges
  • 4.5.4 The Metaverse
  • 4.6 Collectibles
  • 4.6.1 Traditional Collectibles: Art, Jewelry, Antiques, Stamps, and Coins
  • 4.6.2 Modern Collectibles: Cars, Wine, Whisky, Watches, Streetwear, and More
  • 4.7 Other Opportunities
  • 4.7.1 Patents, Royalties, and IP
  • 4.7.2 Income-Sharing Agreements
  • 4.7.3 The Rest
  • Notes
  • Chapter 5 Building Portfolios
  • 5.1 The Portfolio Management Process

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