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CHAPTER 1: OVERVIEW OF ALTERNATIVE SECURITIES
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1.1
1.1 Introduction
1.2
1.2 Distinction between Alternative Investments from Traditional Investments
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1.3
1.3 Categories of Alternative Investment
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1.4
1.4 Types of Alternative Investment Structures
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1.5
1.5 Distinction of Alternative Investments from Traditional Investments Based on Return Characteristics and Methods of Analysis
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1.6
1.6 Goals of Alternative Investing
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1.7
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CHAPTER 2: THE ENVIRONMENT OF ALTERNATIVE INVESTMENTS
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2.1
2.1 Introduction
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2.2
2.2 Participants in the Alternative Investing Environment
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2.3
2.3 Role of Financial Markets in the Alternative Investments
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2.4
2.4 Regulatory Issues Related to Alternative Investments
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2.5
2.5 Effect of Taxation on Alternative Investments
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2.6
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CHAPTER 3: REAL ASSETS INVESTMENTS
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3.1
3.1 Introduction
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3.2
3.2 Types of Real Assets Investments
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3.3
3.3 Effect of Smoothing on the Valuation and Volatility of Real Assets Investments
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3.4
3.4 Real estate Investment Trusts (REITs)
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3.5
3.5 Real Estate Equity Investments
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3.6
3.6 Alternative Real Estate Investment Vehicles
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3.7
3.7 Depreciation of Real Estate
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3.8
3.8 Real Estate Equity Risks and Returns as Represented by Real Estate Indices
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3.9
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CHAPTER 4: HEDGE FUNDS
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4.1
4.1 Introduction
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4.2
4.2 Definition of Hedge Funds
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4.3
4.3 Classification of Hedge Funds
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4.4
4.4 Hedge Fund Fees
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4.5
4.5 Hedge Fund Returns and Asset Allocation
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4.6
4.6 Hedge Fund Strategies
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4.7
4.7 Reasons for Incorporating Hedge Funds into an Investment Program
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4.8
4.8 Hedge Fund Indices
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4.9
4.9 Determinants of Investability of Hedge Fund Indices
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CHAPTER 5: PRIVATE EQUITY
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5.1
5.1 Introduction to Private Equity
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5.2
5.2 Structure of Private Equity Funds and Investments
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5.3
5.3 Roles of Various Entities Involved in Private Equity Investments
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5.4
5.4 Major Forms of Private Equity Investments that Involve Direct Ownership of Equity
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5.5
5.5 Major Forms of Private Equity that Involve Direct Ownership of Debt Securities
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5.6
5.6 Trends and Innovations in Private Equity Markets
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5.7
5.7 Venture Capital
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5.8
5.8 Leveraged Buyouts (LBO)
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5.9
5.9 Mezzanine Debt
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5.10
5.10 Distressed Debt
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CHAPTER 6: STRUCTURED PRODUCTS
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6.1
6.1 Introduction
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6.2
6.2 The Securitization Process
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6.3
6.3 Prepayment Tranching and Credit Tranching
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6.4
6.4 Payment Structure and Collateral Structure of a Securitization
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CHAPTER 6A: STRUCTURED PRODUCTS: ASSET-BACKED PRODUCTS
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7.1
6.5 Credit Enhancements
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7.2
6.6 Credit Derivative Markets
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7.3
6.7 Credit Default Swaps
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7.4
6.8 Collateralised Debt Obligations (CDOs)
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CHAPTER 6B: STRUCTURED PRODUCTS: MORTGAGE-BACKED SECURITIES
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8.1
6.9 Introduction to Mortgage-Banked Securities (MBS)
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8.2
6.10 Collateralized Mortgage Obligations (CMOs)
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8.3
6.11 Mortgage Loans
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8.4
6.12 Mortgage Pass-through Securities
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6.13 Relevance of Average Life of a Mortgage-backed Security
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6.14 Collateralized Mortgage Obligations
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6.15 Mortgage Tranches in a CMO
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CHAPTER 7: VALUING MORTGAGE-BACKED AND ASSET-BACKED SECURITIES
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9.1
7.1 Introduction
9.2
7.2 Cash Flow Yield, Nominal Spread and Zero-Volatility Spread
9.3
7.3 Monte Carlo Simulation Model for Valuing a Mortgage-backed Security
9.4
7.4 Path Dependency in Pass-through Securities and the Implications of the Valuation Models
9.5
7.5 Calculation of Option-adjusted Spread Using the Monte Carlo Simulation Model and Its Interpretation
9.6
7.6 Evaluation of a Mortgage-backed Security Using Option-adjusted Spread Analysis
9.7
7.7 Reasons for Having Different Effective Durations Reported by Various Dealers and Vendors
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7.8 Use of Nominal Spread, Zero-Volatility Spread, or Option-Adjusted Spread in Evaluating a Specific Fixed Income Security
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CHAPTER 8: COMMODITIES
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10.1
8.1 Introduction: Characteristics of Commodity Sectors
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10.2
8.2 Commodity Markets
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10.3
8.3 Overview of Forward and Futures Contracts
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10.4
8.4 Return Characteristics of Commodity Investments
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10.5
8.5 Roll Process of Futures Contracts
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10.6
8.6 Term Structure of Forward Prices and the Pricing Models of Futures and Forward Prices
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10.7
8.7 The Forward Price and Spot Price Relationships
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10.8
8.8 Potential Diversification Benefits offered by Commodities
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10.9
8.9 Models of Expected returns
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10.10
8.10 Investing in Commodities without Future
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10.11
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