Portfolio Performance Measurement and Benchmarking (McGraw-Hill Finance & Investing) [Hardcover]Jon A. Christopherson (Author), David R. Carino (Author), Wayne E. Ferson (Author)
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Product Description    Inorder to make sound investment choices, investors must know theprojected return on investment in relation to the risk of not beingpaid. Benchmarks are excellent evaluators, but the failure to choosethe right investing performance benchmark often leads to bad decisionsor inaction, which inevitably results in lost profits.
    The first book of its kind, Portfolio Performance    Measurement and Benchmarkingis a complete guide to benchmarks and performace evaluation usingbenchmarks. In one inclusive volume, readers get foundational coverageon benchmark construction, as well as expert insight into specificbenchmarks for asset classes and investment styles.
        Startingwith the basics—such as return calculations and methods of dealing withcash flows—this thorough book covers a wide variety of performancemeasurement methodologies and evaluation techniques before moving intomore technical material that deconstructs both the creation of indexesand the components of a desirable benchmark.
    Portfolio Performance Measurement and Benchmarking    provides detailed coverage of benchmarks    for:

• U.S. equities
• Global and international equities
• Fixed income
• Real estate

        Theteam of renowned authors offers illuminating opinions on the philosophyand development of equity indexes, while highlighting numerousmechanical problems inherent in building benchmarks and theimplications of each one.
    Before you make your next investment, be    certain your return will be worth the risk    with Portfolio Performance Measurement and    Benchmarking.
   
  
      From the Back Cover    The first comprehensive guide    to performance assessment and equity    benchmark construction for your portfolio        Portfolio Performance Measurement and Benchmarkinghelps institutional investors create a smart system for accurateperformance evaluation of managed asset portfolios. Striking a usefulbalance between scholarly groundwork and real-world practicality, thisstate-of-the-art book gives readers a potent combination of cornerstoneknowledge on measuring return and risk with practical guidance onevaluating the performance of a variety of investment strategies.
    Packedwith applicable examples demonstrating how to correctly calculateperformance statistics and properly interpret the results, Portfolio Performance    Measurement and Benchmarking features:

• Thorough coverage of a wide variety of performance-measurement    methodologies and evaluation techniques
• Expert explanations of the mathematics underlying each method
• Specific calculation and evaluation examples from the real world

        Fromthe basics of asset class return expectations and portfolio comparisonsto up-to-date information on investment styles and global indexconstruction, this go-to guide provides a useful depth of coverage ineasy-to-understand terms.
    Whether you’re investing in a single equity market or managing a multiple    asset class fund, Portfolio Performance Measurement and Benchmarkingis a must-have resource for determining which investment strategiesoffer the most profitable rewards relative to their risk.