This book addresses the importance of diversification for reducing volatility of investment portfolios. It shows how to improve investment efficiency, and explains how international diversification reduces overall risk while enhancing performance. This book is a crucial tool for any investor...

Real estate is the biggest real asset class in an economy, and Germany is the biggest economy in Europe. This implies opportunities as well as specific risks for investors and policy makers. As the German real estate markets have by and large been spared severe disruptions in the course of the...

KfW promotes microfinance investment funds and other activities that facilitate the growth of microfinance. This book is an expression of KfW's role as information broker. It offers a range of perspectives and themes related to microfinance investment, and its promotion

Covers ETFs - the hottest investment product of the new century. Explains the nature of this new investment class and all advantages of these instruments. Provides a deep insight into the market and the development of that asset class during the past ten years. Some of the information in this...