Acknowledgments -- Portfolio theory and management : an overview / H. Kent Baker and Greg Filbeck -- Portfolio theory and asset pricing -- Modern portfolio theory / Eric Jacquier -- Asset pricing theories, models, and tests / Nikolay Gospodinov and Cesare Robotti -- Asset pricing and behavioral...

Do you want to see your wealth grow? If so, then this easy-to-read guide that focuses on alternative investments - hedge funds, private equity, real estate, commodities, and infrastructure - is just for you. The fourth book in The H. Kent Baker Investments Series attempts to remove some of the...

"The primary purpose of this scholarly book is to provide an objective look into the dynamic world of equity markets, valuation, and analysis. The coverage extends from discussing basic concepts and their application to increasingly intricate and real-world situations. This volume spans the...

1.Sovereign Wealth Funds: An Overview -- 2. The Evolution of Sovereign Wealth Funds: A Bibliometric Analysis -- 3. Sovereign Wealth Funds and the Local and World Economy: Are They Good or Bad Investment Actors? -- 4. Standards for Sovereign Wealth Funds: The Santiago Principles and Beyond --...

The analysis reveals that the following relationships exist regarding risk-return behavior in independent (usually receives no help) versus consultative (usually receives help) investment decision making, One, investors who usually make consultative decisions are willing to accept a lower risk...