Modern investment management and the prudent man rule / Bevis Longstreth.

Format:

Book

Author/Creator:

Longstreth, Bevis.

Language:

English

Subjects (All):

Legal investments--United States.

Legal investments.

Portfolio management--United States.

Portfolio management.

Physical Description:

1 online resource (292 p.)

Edition:

1st ed.

Place of Publication:

New York : Oxford University Press, c1986.

Language Note:

English

Summary:

In recent years the field of finance has exploded with innovation. New products, services and techniques abound. The risks of inflation, the volatility of interest rates, the deregulation of financial intermediaries and the unbundling of financial services have combined to present investment managers with challenges and opportunities far greater than in the past. For trustees and managers of pension, trust, endowment, and similar funds, the task of meeting the challenges and exploiting the opportunities is much more difficult. These fiduciaries must measure their investment decisions against c

Contents:

CONTENTS; INTRODUCTION; 1. The Prudent Man Rule Today-Variations on a Single Theme; 2. Historical Sketch of the Investment Landscape from 1830 to Today; 3. Points of Restraint and Conflict; 4. Modern Paradigm of Prudence; 5. Conclusions and Recommendations; APPENDICES; INDEX; TABLE OF CASES

Notes:

Description based upon print version of record.

Includes bibliographies and index.

ISBN:

1-280-76008-7

0-19-536469-4

OCLC:

609831813