AIMR- Equity Trading: Execution and Analysis

• Publisher: AIMR (CFA Institute) (September 12, 2003)
• ISBN-10: 1932495045
• ISBN-13: 978-1932495041
  

In the minds of many, buying and selling securities-in this case, equities-to implement the portfolio manager's strategy is a fairly routine task. That kind of thinking, however, has resulted in unnecessarily high transaction costs that eat away at portfolio performance. The authors in this proceedings discuss the measurement and control of trading costs, the benefits of alternative trading systems, the elements of best execution, and a variety of other issues. And although the focus of the proceedings is on trading, the purpose is clearly on achieving the best results for clients. Proceedings of the AIMR seminar "Equity Trading: The Next Revolution"