Invest Outside the Box

Description

This book is a practical and concise guide to major asset classes, investment strategies, and foreign markets. For investors familiar with one “box” of investments, this book serves as a non-technical introduction to other “boxes” worth diversifying into, such as bonds, real estate, private equity, cryptocurrencies, and Chinese A-shares. Readers with no prior finance background will find this book an accessible entry point to investing. Written by a practitioner, this volume can serve as course material for introductory investing classes or as an on-the-job guidebook for professionals and practicing investors. Front Matter ....Pages i-xxiii Front Matter ....Pages 1-1 Cash, Bank Deposits, and Interest Rates (Tariq Dennison)....Pages 3-8 Bonds, Fixed Income, and Money Markets (Tariq Dennison)....Pages 9-53 Real Estate and Property (Tariq Dennison)....Pages 55-73 Equities and Stock Markets (Tariq Dennison)....Pages 75-88 Currencies and Foreign Exchange Markets (Tariq Dennison)....Pages 89-113 Alternative Assets from Gold, Commodities, Art, Fine Wine, and Other Collectibles to Private Equity and Hedge Funds (Tariq Dennison)....Pages 115-152 Front Matter ....Pages 153-153 Diversification and Portfolio Construction: Maximizing Return and Minimizing Risk (Tariq Dennison)....Pages 155-178 Indexes, Benchmarks, Mutual Funds, and ETFs (Tariq Dennison)....Pages 179-208 Blockchain and Cryptocurrencies (Tariq Dennison)....Pages 209-225 Front Matter ....Pages 227-227 International Investing and the Importance of Breaking the Country Box (Tariq Dennison)....Pages 229-277 Behavioral Investing That Breaks the Boxes (Tariq Dennison)....Pages 279-290 Back Matter ....Pages 291-299