A comprehensive volume that covers a complete array oftraditional and alternative investment vehiclesThis practical guide provides a comprehensive overview oftraditional and alternative investment vehicles for professionaland individual investors hoping to gain a deeper understanding ofthe benefits and pitfalls of using these products.In it, expert authors Mark Anson, Frank Fabozzi, and Frank Jonesclearly present the major principles and methods of investing andtheir risks and rewards. Along the way, they focus on providing youwith the information needed to successfully invest using a host ofdifferent methods depending upon your needs and goals.* Topics include equities, all types of fixed income securities,investment-oriented insurance products, mutual funds, closed-endfunds, investment companies, exchange-traded funds, futures,options, hedge funds, private equity, and real estate* Written by the expert author team of Mark Anson, Frank Fabozzi,and Frank Jones* Includes valuable insights for everyone from financeprofessionals to individual investorsMany finance books offer collections of expertise on one or twoareas of finance, but The Handbook of Traditional andAlternative Investment Vehicles brings all of these topicstogether in one comprehensive volume.