Smart(er) Investing : How Academic Insights Propel the Savvy Investor

1. What Constitutes Good Investment Research? -- 2. A Roadmap to Reading an Academic Article -- 3. Index Investing: It Makes Active Management Better -- 4. Factor Investing: Challenging the Market Index with Smart Beta Products -- 5. Multi-Asset Investing: Challenging the Industry Obsession with Alpha -- 6. Tail Risk Hedging: It is an Asset Allocation Decision -- 7. Responsible Investing: Deep Roots in the Values of Western Society -- 8. Equity and Rewards-Based Crowdfunding: A Potential Disrupter -- 9. Big Data and Artificial Intelligence: A Revolution in Investment Management -- 10. Cryptocurrencies: A Fledgling Asset Class, but It’s Too Early to Tell -- 11. Women in Finance: What Does the Research Show?.