Mark J. P. Anson & Frank J. Fabozzi 
The Handbook of Traditional and Alternative Investment Vehicles 
Investment Characteristics and Strategies

A comprehensive volume that covers a complete array of
traditional and alternative investment vehicles

This practical guide provides a comprehensive overview of
traditional and alternative investment vehicles for professional
and individual investors hoping to gain a deeper understanding of
the benefits and pitfalls of using these products.

In it, expert authors Mark Anson, Frank Fabozzi, and Frank Jones
clearly present the major principles and methods of investing and
their risks and rewards. Along the way, they focus on providing you
with the information needed to successfully invest using a host of
different methods depending upon your needs and goals.

* Topics include equities, all types of fixed income securities,
investment-oriented insurance products, mutual funds, closed-end
funds, investment companies, exchange-traded funds, futures,
options, hedge funds, private equity, and real estate

* Written by the expert author team of Mark Anson, Frank Fabozzi,
and Frank Jones

* Includes valuable insights for everyone from finance
professionals to individual investors

Many finance books offer collections of expertise on one or two
areas of finance, but The Handbook of Traditional and
Alternative Investment Vehicles brings all of these topics
together in one comprehensive volume.

Sobre o autor

MARK J. ANSON, Ph D, CFA, CAIA, CPA, JD, is the President and
Executive Director of Investment Services at Nuveen Investments.
Previously, he was the chief executive officer of Hermes Pensions
Management Ltd., as well as the chief executive officer of the
British Telecom Pension Scheme–the largest pension fund in
the UK. Before joining Hermes, Anson was the chief investment
officer of the $245 billion California Public Employees’ Retirement
System (Cal PERS)–the largest pension fund in the United
States. Anson is the author or coauthor of various financial books,
including the Handbook of Alternative Assets (Wiley).

Frank J. Fabozzi, Ph D, CFA, CPA, is Professor in the
Practice of Finance and Becton Fellow at the Yale School of
Management, Editor of the Journal of Portfolio Management,
and an Associate Editor of the Journal of Fixed Income. He
is on the Advisory Council for the Department of Operations
Research and Financial Engineering at Princeton University.

FRANK J. JONES, Ph D, is a Professor of Accounting and
Finance at San Jose State University. He is also Chairman of the
Investment Committee of Private Ocean Wealth Management. Formerly,
he was chief investment officer of Guardian Life Insurance Company
and vice chairman of the board of the International Securities
Exchange.