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E-mail Message: I thought you might be interested in this item at http://www.worldcat.org/oclc/254369796 Title: An introduction to fund management Author: Ray Russell Publisher: Chichester [u.a.] : Wiley, 2006. ISBN/ISSN: 0470017708 9780470017708 OCLC:254369796

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An introduction to fund management

Author:	Ray Russell
Publisher:	Chichester [u.a.] : Wiley, 2006.
Edition/Format:	Book : English : 3. ed., reprinted with correctionsView all editions and formats
Summary:	An Introduction to Fund Management introduces readers to the economic rationale for the existence of funds, the different types available, investment strategies and many other related issues from the perspective of the investment manager. Read more...
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Document Type:	Book
All Authors / Contributors:	Ray Russell Find more information about:
ISBN:	0470017708 9780470017708
OCLC Number:	254369796
Description:	XII, 178 S : graph. Darst.
Contents:	Preface. About the author. 1 INTRODUCTION. Economic background 3 'Money makes the world go round'. 'Money doesn't grow on trees'. Risks and rewards. Considerations. Markets. Investment instruments. 'Neither a borrower nor a lender be'. 2 ROLE OF FUNDS. Definitions. Investment businesses. Types of fund. Open-ended and closed-ended funds. Uses of funds. Associated packaging. Features and characteristics. Purpose, providers and players. Costs, benefits and comparisons. How to invest. Sales, marketing and disclosure. Categories, sectors and statistics. Investor protection. 'Be it enacted by the Queen's most Excellent Majesty...' Regulation in practice. Establishing a fund. Who wants one and why? Options and approaches. Documents and authorisations. Launching the fund. 3 PORTFOLIO MANAGEMENT. Strategies, styles, objectives and policies. Meeting investors' requirements. Risks to be managed. Hedging. 'Please don't ask for credit...' 'You can't do that!' Asset allocation versus stock selection. Choosing the investments. 'First, pick your markets'. Portfolio weightings and profiles. Income and growth. Liquidity. Evaluating alternatives. Data, ratios and measurements. Dealing with events. News and announcements. New issues and underwriting. Rights, splits and scrip. Breaches of regulations. 4 PORTFOLIO ADMINISTRATION. 'Day by day in every way...' Buying and selling. Delivery and settlement. Registration. Custody. Use of nominees. Stock exchange reporting. Records and regulations. Portfolio accounting and controls. Profits, income and taxation. Valuation and pricing. 5 INVESTOR ADMINISTRATION. Agents, agreements and delegation. Investor transactions. Registration. Communicating with investors. 6 PERFORMANCE MEASUREMENT. Sector comparisons - 'my fund is better than your fund'. Yields and returns. Time- and money-weighted returns. Indices and benchmarking. Volatility and risk adjustments. 7 INVESTMENT MATHEMATICS. The arithmetic of indices. Standard deviation. Capital Asset Pricing Model. Glossary. List of abbreviations. Index.
Responsibility:	Ray Russell.

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