{"product_id":"portfolio-design-a-modern-approach-to-asset-allocation-9780470931233","title":"Portfolio Design: A Modern Approach to Asset Allocation","description":"\u003cp\u003e • Author(s): Richard C. Marston\u003cbr\u003e • Publisher: Wiley\u003cbr\u003e • Publisher Imprint: Wiley\u003cbr\u003e • BISAC: Investments \u0026amp; Securities - General\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003eFrom the Back Cover\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003ePortfolio design--choosing the right mix of assets appropriate to a particular investor--is the key to successful investing. It can help you accumulate wealth over time, while cushioning the blow of possible economic downturns. But in order to successfully achieve this goal, you need to be familiar with all of the major asset classes that go into modern portfolios and learn how much they each add to portfolio diversification. \u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eThis book is about the individual assets in a portfolio, and how they perform together in a portfolio. For example, what does real estate or private equity add to a portfolio? And nobody understands this better than author Richard Marston--director of the Private Wealth Management program at Wharton--whose extensive academic and professional asset allocation experience gives him a comprehensive perspective of this dynamic discipline. \u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eBased on sessions Marston developed for the Certified Investment Management Analyst\u003csup\u003eSM\u003c\/sup\u003e (CIMA\u003csup\u003e(R)\u003c\/sup\u003e) program at Wharton, \u003ci\u003ePortfolio Design\u003c\/i\u003e is written for financial advisors who want to provide diversified portfolios for their clients--whether the clients are high-net-worth individuals or institutional investors. Rich in information about individual asset classes, including traditional assets like stocks and bonds as well as \"alternative investments\" such as hedge funds, private equity, real estate, and commodities, this book offers a fresh look at asset allocation, and discusses its importance in today's investment environment. Page by page, this book: \u003c\/p\u003e\u003cul\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eOutlines methods for estimating long-run returns for a diversified portfolio\u003c\/li\u003e \u003cli\u003eExamines the roles that value, growth, and small-cap stocks play in a portfolio\u003c\/li\u003e \u003cli\u003eDiscusses the importance of investing in foreign equities and emerging stock markets\u003c\/li\u003e \u003cli\u003eExplores the modern fixed-income market in detail\u003c\/li\u003e \u003cli\u003eAssesses the effect alternative investments can have on a portfolio\u003c\/li\u003e \u003cli\u003eDetails feasible spending rules for foundations as well as individuals facing retirement\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003c\/ul\u003e \u003cp\u003eThoughtful asset allocation provides discipline to the investment process and gives you the best chance of building and safeguarding wealth. This book will guide you through the major decisions that need to be made when designing a portfolio and will put you in the best position to balance the risk-reward relationship that is a part of this difficult endeavor.\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"Wiley","offers":[{"title":"Hardcover","offer_id":45161758752919,"sku":"9780470931233","price":4187.0,"currency_code":"INR","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0666\/3471\/1191\/files\/9780470931233.webp?v=1767305322","url":"https:\/\/atlanticbooks.com\/products\/portfolio-design-a-modern-approach-to-asset-allocation-9780470931233","provider":"Atlantic Books","version":"1.0","type":"link"}