Description
Book SynopsisThis book is a practical and concise guide to major asset classes, investment strategies, and foreign markets. For investors familiar with one “box” of investments, this book serves as a non-technical introduction to other “boxes” worth diversifying into, such as bonds, real estate, private equity, cryptocurrencies, and Chinese A-shares. Readers with no prior finance background will find this book an accessible entry point to investing. Written by a practitioner, this volume can serve as course material for introductory investing classes or as an on-the-job guidebook for professionals and practicing investors.
Table of Contents1. Cash, bank deposits, and interest rates.2. Bonds, Fixed Income and Money Markets.3. Real Estate and Property.4. Equities and Stock Markets.5. Currencies and Foreign Exchange Markets.6. Alternative assets from gold, commodities, art, fine wine, and other collectibles to private equity and hedge funds.7. Diversification and Portfolio Construction: Maximizing Return and Minimizing Risk.8. Indexes, Benchmarks, Mutual Funds and ETFs.9. Blockchain and Cryptocurrencies.10. International investing, and the importance of breaking the country box.11. Conclusion.
