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Showing 1 to 16 of 16 for “"Alternative investments"”.
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The Political Economy of Alternative Investments
… pricing and inform public policy development. Alternative assets, essential for mitigating systematic risk and promoting social welfare, are particularly vulnerable to political uncertainty due to their high heterogeneity and exposure to human behavior. These assets represent an emerging and …
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A study of life insurance and other alternative investments
"A study in favour of enlarging the usefulness of life insurance through terms should be worthwhile. No doubt life insurance would become more effective and have a greater opportunity for achieving it’s most important function. ln fact many people believe the savings element of any plan could even …
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Exploring optimal mixed-asset portfolio allocation : hedge funds and private equity vs. real assets
… those traditional asset classes. Consequently, alternative investments continue to garner greater attention of investors as an effective method to diversify their portfolios and to potentially increase overall returns and mitigate risk. However, the term "alternative investments" encompasses a …
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Assessing the attractiveness of cryptocurrencies in relation to traditional investments in South Africa
… risk-adjusted returns of traditional and alternative investments using daily arithmetic returns from August 2015 to October 2018 of traditional assets (South African stocks, bonds, currencies), alternative assets (commodities, South African real estate) and cryptocurrencies (Cryptocurrency …
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Pairs-Trading: Umsetzung einer quantitativen Handelsstrategie am deutschen Aktienmarkt zur Prüfung der schwachen Markteffizienz
Alternative Investments rückten in den letzten Jahren aufgrund ihres Diversikationseffekts mit traditionellen Anlagen und ihrer guten Performance auch in fallenden Märkten in den Blickpunkt der Investoren. Alleine die Hedge Fonds Branche konnte laut Barclay Hedge das verwaltete Anlagevolumen in den …
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Essays in capital markets
… correlation in returns of hedge funds and other alternative investments. We show that the most likely explanation is illiquidity exposure, i.e., investments in securities that are not actively traded and for which market prices are not always readily available. For portfolios of illiquid …
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Merging qualitative and quantitative criteria for freight investment using scenario planning
… At that point, a methodology to evaluate alternative investments, strategies or policies under different scenarios is introduced, providing a hypothetical example of use. Finally, a list of recommendations are identified and explained.
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The Impact Of Corporations Excess Saving Behavior And Macroeconomic Policies On Poverty Incidence: Empirical Analysis Of Indonesia, Philippines And Thailand
… wasn't the case because firms turned to alternative investments in financial markets that caused negative repercussions on social welfare especially by adversely affecting the incidence of poverty. Based on these findings, we proceed with the second chapter using historical data and a …
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Incorporating uncertainty in the Life Cycle Cost Analysis of pavements
… tool to evaluate the economic performance of alternative investments for a given project. It considers the total cost to construct, maintain, and operate a pavement over its expected life-time. Inevitably, input parameters in an LCCA are subject to a high level of uncertainty, both in the …
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Real estate private equity : an overview of the industry and analysis of its returns
… as the early pioneer funds start to exit their investments and realize returns to the limited partners. As the data analysis in this thesis indicates, the significance of the fund performance has very little correlation to date with any specific property sector as illustrated with the low …
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ESCALATION OF COMMITMENT AND THE EFFECTS OF THE PRESENCE OF AN ALTERNATIVE INVESTMENT, MAGNITUDE OF LOSS AND MONITORING: STOPPING A PROJECT WHICH IS 90% COMPLETE
… Theory to explain the effects of an alternative investment, magnitude of loss and monitoring on the likelihood of continuing a project. The experimental design of the study was a 2 (presence of an alternative investment: yes or no) x 2 (monitoring: low or high) x 3 (magnitude of loss: …
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Evaluation of the growth of NAPSA’s investment portfolio from 2015-2020.
… fixed income securities, real estate, and alternative investments. This examination provided insights into the risk management practices adopted by NAPSA to optimize returns while mitigating potential risks. The second objective involved a comprehensive assessment of the performance of key …
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Evaluation of the growth of NAPSA’s investment portfolio from 2015-2020.
… fixed income securities, real estate, and alternative investments. This examination provided insights into the risk management practices adopted by NAPSA to optimize returns while mitigating potential risks. The second objective involved a comprehensive assessment of the performance of key …
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Private equity for real estate in Mexico : overview, challenges and opportunities
… Private Equity Industry, focusing on real estate investments. Today, the investment cycle in the real estate arena is complete, generating confidence for Private Equity funds. A lack of supply in the Mexican market, regulatory changes allowing local pension funds to invest in alternative …
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The Effects of Government Legislation and Regulation in the 20th Century on the Evolution of Commercial Real Estate as an Investment Vehicle
… class evolved into one of the most sought after alternative investments and attracted all levels of investors from the individual retail investor up to the largest and most sophisticated institutional investors of the era. Over time, these properties were physically erected with stone, steel, …
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IS A PENSION FUND'S MIX OF FAIR VALUE INVESTMENTS, AUDIT TYPE, AND AUDIT QUALITY ASSOCIATED WITH THE FIRM'S CREDIT RATING?
<p>There has been a proliferation of alternative investment holdings by defined benefit pension plans during the 21<sup>st</sup> century. While holdings of alternative investments may advantage pension plans and their sponsoring firms through diversification and/or less volatile returns, they may …