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Free Download Essentials of Investments: 2024 Release ISE by Alan Marcus
English | ISBN: 1266885382| 784 pages | PDF | 28 Mb
The market-leading undergraduate investments textbook, Essentials of Investments by Bodie, Kane, and Marcus, continually adapts to the dynamic shifts in financial markets while maintaining a core theme – that security markets are nearly efficient, meaning you shouldn’t expect to find obvious bargains in these markets.

Free Download Strategies for Generating Income with Utility Investments by Aaron Lee Johnson
English | October 13, 2024 | ISBN: N/A | ASIN: B0DK29DBVS | 201 pages | EPUB | 1.09 Mb
Strategies for Generating Income with Utility Investmentsis a comprehensive guide for investors seeking to leverage the stability and growth potential of the utility sector. In a world where energy demands are rising, technology is advancing rapidly, and sustainability is a growing priority, this book provides invaluable insights into how utility companies are adapting to these changes-and how investors can profit.

Free Download Alternative Investments Technology: Bridging the Gap
English | 2025 | ISBN: 103277178X | 171 Pages | PDF EPUB (True) | 14 MB
Alternative investments technology services market is still considered young and is far from homogeneous. This diversity drives much of the technology needs and thus there are very few players that can meet the needs of the entire market. New service providers keep coming onto the market (targeting specific specialized segment) thus making the choices even more complex. On top of that, investors are now demanding more rigorous due diligence on both front and back office operations, greater access to senior management, and more detailed and frequent data reports before committing to funds.

Free Download Themes in Alternative Investments (De Gruyter Studies in Finance, 1) by Shaen Corbet, Charles Larkin
English | July 22, 2024 | ISBN: 3110757923 | 165 pages | MOBI | 0.93 Mb
In an era where traditional investment paradigms are being constantly redefined by technological innovation and the global push towards sustainability, Themes in Alternative Investments emerges as a seminal volume designed to guide investors, finance professionals, and scholars through the complex terrain of non-traditional financial vehicles. This volume presents a thorough exploration of the interconnections between cutting-edge technology, dynamic market forces, and the intricate regulatory landscapes shaping the future of finance. With a spotlight on burgeoning investment mediums such as cryptocurrencies, non-fungible tokens (NFTs), private equity, and fine wine, it provides a critical analysis of the burgeoning domain of sustainable finance solutions amidst the digital revolution.

Free Download Alternative Investments: Instruments, Performance, Benchmarks, and Strategies By
2013 | 628 Pages | ISBN: 1118241126 | PDF | 6 MB
A comprehensive guide to alternative investments that reveals today’s latest research and strategiesHistorically low interest rates and bear markets in world stock markets have generated intense interest in alternative investments. With returns in traditional investment vehicles relatively low, many professional investors view alternative investments as a means of meeting their return objectives. Alternative Investments: Instruments, Performance, Benchmarks, and Strategies, can put you in a better position to achieve this difficult goal. Part of the Robert W. Kolb Series in Finance, Alternative Investments provides an in-depth discussion of the historic performance, benchmarks, and strategies of every major alternative investment market. With contributions from professionals and academics around the world, it offers valuable insights on the latest trends, research, and thinking in each major area. Empirical evidence about each type of alternative investment is featured, with research presented in a straightforward manner. Examines a variety of major alternative asset classes, from real estate, private equity, and commodities to managed futures, hedge funds, and distressed securitiesProvides detailed insights on the latest research and strategies, and offers a thorough explanation of historical performance, benchmarks, and other critical informationBlends knowledge from the conceptual world of scholars with the pragmatic view of practitioners in this field Alternative investments provide a means of diversification, risk control, and return enhancement and, as such, are attractive to many professional investors. If you’re looking for an effective way to hone your skills in this dynamic area of finance, look no further than this book.Content: Chapter 1 Alternative Investments: An Overview (pages 1-17): H. Kent Baker and Greg FilbeckChapter 2 The Role of Alternative Investments in Strategic Asset Allocation (pages 19-36): Douglas Cumming, Lars Helge Ha? and Denis SchweizerChapter 3 Trends in Alternative Investments (pages 37-52): Erik BenrudChapter 4 Alternative Investments and Due Diligence (pages 53-75): Gokhan AfyonogluChapter 5 REITs and the Private Real Estate Market (pages 77-97): Shaun A. Bond and Qingqing ChangChapter 6 Commercial Real Estate (pages 99-117): Peter ChinloyChapter 7 Real Estate Investment Trusts (pages 119-141): Brad CaseChapter 8 Mortgaged?Backed Securities (pages 143-162): Eric J. HigginsChapter 9 Mezzanine Debt and Preferred Equity in Real Estate (pages 163-183): Andrew R. BermanChapter 10 Real Estate Appraisal and Valuation (pages 185-211): Jeffrey D. Fisher and Demetrios Louziotis, Jr.Chapter 11 Performance of Real Estate Portfolios (pages 213-237): David GeltnerChapter 12 Venture Capital (pages 239-262): Tom Vanacker and Sophie ManigartChapter 13 Mezzanine Capital (pages 263-280): Sameer Jain and Phillip MyburghChapter 14 Buyout Funds (pages 281-302): Christian Rauch and Mark WahrenburgChapter 15 Distressed Debt Investing (pages 303-321): Michelle M. Harner, Paul E. Harner, Catherine M. Martin and Aaron M. SingerChapter 16 Performance of Private Equity (pages 323-344): Christoph Kaserer and Rudiger StuckeChapter 17 Private Equity: Risk and Return Profile (pages 345-362): Axel Buchner, Arif Khurshed and Abdulkadir MohamedChapter 18 Investing in Commodities (pages 363-380): Claudio BoidoChapter 19 Performance of Commodities (pages 381-398): Andrew ClarkChapter 20 Commodity Futures and Strategic Asset Allocation (pages 399-418): Yongyang Su, Marco C. K. Lau and Frankie ChauChapter 21 Managed Futures: Markets, Investment Characteristics, and Role in a Portfolio (pages 419-435): Davide AccomazzoChapter 22 An Overview of Managed Futures’ Performance: 1983 to Post?2008 Credit Crisis (pages 437-452): Kai?Hong TeeChapter 23 Investing in Hedge Funds (pages 453-474): Hunter M. HolzhauerChapter 24 Performance of Hedge Funds (pages 475-494): Dianna PreeceChapter 25 Hedge Funds and Risk Management (pages 495-519): Theodore SyriopoulosChapter 26 Hedge Funds and the FinancialCrisis (pages 521-539): Jing?Zhi Huang and Ying WangChapter 27 Hedge Funds: Replication and Nonlinearities (pages 541-566): Mikhail Tupitsyn and Paul LajbcygierChapter 28 Fund?of?Funds: A Tale of Two Fees (pages 567-586): Kartik Patel

Free Download Investments Unlimited: A Novel About DevOps, Security, Audit Compliance, and Thriving in the Digital Age
Author: Helen Beal
Narrator: Rachel Fulginiti
English | 2024 | ASIN: B0B5LVCBBP | MP3@64 kbps | Duration: 5h 40m | 465 MB
Over the past several years, IUI had executed a digital transformation strategy following the business accelerating principles of Agile and DevOps. By any metric they had seemingly done things right. Feedback from customers was astounding and conversion rates for new accounts was growing faster than ever. But along the way IUIs manual governance process had become inundated with friction, frustration, and failure for the teams attempting to deliver value for their organizations.

Free Download Mustafa Akan, "Fundamentals of Finance: Investments, Corporate Finance, and Financial Institutions"
English | ISBN: 3110705346 | 2020 | 428 pages | AZW3 | 3 MB
Finance is the study of how individuals, institutions, governments, and businesses acquire, spend, and manage their money and other financial assets to maximize their value or wealth. Fundamentals of Finance introduces the nuances of finance in a comprehensive yet concise manner and is essential reading for professionals building a career in finance or for students taking a course in finance. The book consists of four parts:

Free Download Advances In International Investments: Traditional and Alternative Approaches By Hung-Gay Fung, Hung-Gay Fung, Xiaoqing Eleanor Xu, Jot Yau
2008 | 308 Pages | ISBN: 9812708626 | PDF | 4 MB
The globalization of financial markets has led to an integrated world market. Emerging economies such as China and India have opened up their markets to foreign investors. New instruments such as exchange-traded funds are being created, and current instruments are being expanded to include real asset investments such as natural resources and real estate investments. To better understand the full range of investments available, this book identifies different asset classes and current hot topics such as new financial instruments, innovations, and strategies in a changing global environment. Asset class, which can be labeled as either traditional or alternative investments, is examined in three areas: (1) trends — description of the current topic/instrument/strategy in the chosen asset class; (2) opportunities — identification of what is new and/or where to invest or arbitrage, i.e., location; and (3) risks — determination of the risks (peculiar to the location) and how international investors can manage/reduce/eliminate them. Contents: General Issues of International Investments: International Investment: Current State and Challenges from the US Perspective (H-G Fung et al.); Socially Responsible Investing: Growth and Development in International Financial Markets (S A Law & J Yau); Traditional Investments: Global Equity Investments and Analysis (L T W Cheng); Exchange-Traded Funds (Y-M Tse); Global Fixed Income Markets and Portfolio Management (X-Q E Xu); Alternative Investments: Hedge Funds (J Yau & G K Yeung); International Real Estate (G A Patterson); Global Perspectives on Venture Capital and Private Equity (X-Q E Xu); Managed Futures (A Ates & G H K Wang); Derivatives: Credit Derivatives: Trends, Challenges and Opportunities (G-Y Zhang); Currency Derivatives and Emerging Market Currencies: Strategies, Perspectives, and Trends (A L Loviscek).

Free Download R. Venkata Subramani, "Accounting for Investments, Volume 1: Equities, Futures and Options"
English | 2009 | pages: 672 | ISBN: 047082431X | PDF | 2,8 mb
The 2008 financial crisis highlighted the need for responsible corporate governance within financial institutions. The key to ensuring that adequate standards are maintained lies with effective accounting and auditing standards. Accounting for Investments: Equities, Futures and Options offers a comprehensive overview of these key financial instruments and their treatment in the accounting sector, with special reference to the regulatory requirements. The book uses the US GAAP requirements as the standard model and the IFRS variants of the same are also given.

Free Download Themes in Alternative Investments
by Shaen Corbet, Charles Larkin
English | 2024 | ISBN: 3110757923 | 166 pages | True PDF EPUB | 15.1 MB