Includes bibliographical references (p. 279-283) and index.

A brief history of asset allocation -- Measuring risk -- Alpha and beta, and the search for a true measure of manager value -- Asset classes : what they are and where to put them -- Strategic, tactical, and dynamic asset allocation -- Core and satellite investment : market/manager based alternatives -- Sources of risk and return in alternative investments -- Return and risk differences among similar asset class benchmarks -- Risk budgeting and asset allocation -- Myths of asset allocation -- The importance of discretion in asset allocation decisions -- Asset allocation : where is it headed?