"CAIA Association has developed two examinations that are used to certify Chartered Alternative Investment Analysts. The Level I curriculum builds a foundation in both traditional and alternative investment markets--for example, the range of statistics that are used to define investment...

"Alternative Investments: CAIA Level I, 4th Edition is the curriculum book for the Chartered Alternative Investment Analyst (CAIA) Level I professional examination. Covering the fundamentals of the alternative investment space, this book helps you build a foundation in alternative investment...

An intriguing look at the full range of value methods brought together for the first time The biggest block to success in the stock market is unconscious investing, or following the crowd without asking the right questions such as: "What is it really worth?" Even more fundamental is: "What rate...

A detailed, step-by-step book covering the entire hedge fund evaluation process Investing in hedge funds is different from investing in other asset classes. There is much less publicly available information about hedge funds performance than there is about mutual funds or individual stocks....

Intro -- Table of Contents -- Preface -- CHAPTER 1: Introduction to Private Equity Compliance -- 1.1 INTRODUCTION -- 1.2 WHAT EXACTLY IS PRIVATE EQUITY? -- 1.3 PRIVATE EQUITY TERMINOLOGY -- 1.4 MANDATORY COMPLIANCE -- 1.5 VOLUNTARY COMPLIANCE -- 1.6 DISTINGUISHING INVESTMENT AND OPERATIONAL...