Alternative Investments 2020
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Alternative Investments 2020

An Introduction to Alternative Investments

Worl Economic Forum
World Economic Forum, 2015
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Changing regulations, enabling technology and catalyzing events have propelled the alternative investment market from obscurity into a $7 trillion industry. Today, alternative investments are a vital source of growth capital and a critical pillar of the economy. The World Economic Forum offers an easy-to-read guide, replete with useful graphics and charts, to the basics of this often little-understood sector. While getAbstract never dispenses investment advice, it suggests this practical primer to those intrigued by an unconventional approach to investing.

Summary

Private equity buyouts, hedge funds and venture capital form the core asset groups of alternative investments. Though their relative illiquidity, broad use of leverage and complex deal structures have drawn scrutiny from investors and regulators, these groups play a critical role in raising capital in the modern economy. Today, the sector comprises more than 10,000 firms investing $7 trillion in many companies, industries and countries worldwide.

Alternative investments differ from the usual stocks and bonds in that they are long-term, high-risk or illiquid investments with potential for greater returns than ...

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