CAIA level I : an introduction to core topics in alternative investments /
CAIA level one CAIA level 1
Mark J.P. Anson ; the CAIA Association.
- Hoboken, N.J. : Wiley, 2009.
- xix, 645 p. : ill. ; 26 cm.
- [Chartered alternative investment analyst series] Wiley finance series .
Includes bibliographical references and index.
What is an alternative asset class? -- Why alternative assets are important: beta drivers and alpha drivers -- The beta continuum -- Classic beta, bespoke beta, alternative beta, fundamental beta, cheap beta, active beta, and bulk beta -- Alpha vs. beta separation in the asset management industry -- The calculus of active management -- Real estate investment trusts -- Introduction to NCREIF and the NCREIF indices -- Real estate as an investment -- Core, value added and opportunistic real estate -- Introduction to hedge funds -- Establishing a hedge fund investment program.