Any investor who is considering or just curious about investment opportunities outside the traditional world of stocks, bonds, and bank certificates of deposit would be well-advised to read this book.
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The rewards of carefully chosen alternative investments can be great. But many investors don’t know enough about unfamiliar investments to make wise choices. For that reason, financial advisers Larry Swedroe and Jared Kizer designed this book to bring investors up to speed on the twenty most popular alternative investments. The authors describe how the investments work, the pros and cons of each, which to consider, which to avoid, and how to get started. Swedroe and Kizer evaluate each investment in terms of: expected returns, volatility, distribution of returns, diversification potential, fees, trading and operating expenses, liquidity, tax efficiency, account location, and role in an asset-allocation program.
Expand Your Investment Horizons
The Only Guide to Alternative Investments You'll Ever Need
There is a whole world of investments beyond traditional stocks, bonds, and bank certificates of deposit.
Financial advisers Larry Swedroe and Jared Kizer have chosen twenty popular alternative investments and provided a comprehensive description of each. They explain the nature of the investment and assess whether or not it combines well with the other assets in your portfolio. Swedroe and Kizer evaluate each type of investment in terms of:
This book is a valuable resource for investors who are ready to consider expanding their portfolio beyond traditional investments.
"What a great service this book is to the investing community! As investors reach out for higher returns, many will venture into the higher-risk category known as alternative investments. For those who are so tempted, this book provides an invaluable guide."
―EDWARD R. WOLFE, PHD, Professor of Finance and Director of the Financial Planning Program Western Kentucky University
Formerly an investment adviser for Buckingham Asset Management, LLC, Jared Kizer, CFA, works for an institutional money-management firm. His articles on investing have appeared in the Journal of Portfolio Management, Journal of Indexes, and on indexuniverse.com. He received his master's in finance from Washington University. He lives in St. Louis.
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