The quest for alpha : the holy grail of investing / Larry E. Swedroe.

Format:

Book

Author/Creator:

Swedroe, Larry E.

Series:

Bloomberg

Bloomberg ; v.130

Language:

English

Subjects (All):

Investments.

Investment analysis.

Portfolio management.

Physical Description:

1 online resource (210 p.)

Place of Publication:

Hoboken, N.J. : John Wiley & Sons, c2011.

Language Note:

English

Summary:

The final word on passive vs. active investing The debate on active investing-stock picking and market timing-versus passive investing-markets are highly efficient and almost impossible to outperform-has raged for decades. Which side is right? In The Quest for Alpha: The Holy Grail of Investing, author Larry E. Swedroe puts an end to the debate, proving once and for all that active investing is likely to prove futile as the associated expenses-costs, fees, and time spent analyzing individual stocks and the overall market-are likely to exceed any benefits gained. The bookPr

Contents:

The Quest for Alpha: The Holy Grail of Investing; Contents; Acknowledgments; Introduction; Chapter 1: Mutual Funds: The Evidence; Chapter 2: Pension Plans: The Evidence; Chapter 3: Hedge Funds: The Evidence; Chapter 4: Private Equity/ Venture Capital: The Evidence; Chapter 5: Individual Investors: The Evidence; Chapter 6: Behavioral Finance: The Evidence; Chapter 7: Why Persistent Outperformance Is Hard to Find; Chapter 8: The Prudent Investor Rule; Chapter 9: Whose Interests Do They Have at Heart?; Chapter 10: How to Play the Winner's Game; Conclusion; Appendix A: Rules of Prudent Investing

Appendix B: Doing It YourselfNotes; About the Author; Index

Notes:

Description based upon print version of record.

Includes bibliographical references and index.

ISBN:

9786613026149

9781283026147

1283026147

9781118005705

1118005708

9781118005682

1118005686

OCLC:

700706007