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The Wiley Finance

1 primary work • 2 total works

Book 477

Cover of Optimizing the Aging, Retirement, and Pensions Dilemma
A straightforward guide focused on life cycle investing-namely aging, retirement, and pensionsLife cycle investing and the implications of aging, retirement, and pensions continues to grow in importance. With people living longer, the relative and absolute number of retirees is growing while the number of workers contributing to pension funds is declining.This reliable resource develops a detailed economic analysis-at the micro (individual) and macro (economy wide) levels-which addresses issues regarding the economics of an aging population. Topics touched upon include retirement and the associated health care funding of the aged as well as social security and the asset classes that are considered asset-liability choices over time. * The probability of achieving adequate return patterns from various investment strategies and asset classes is reviewed * Shares rich insights on the aging, retirement, and pensions dilemma * An assessment of the resources the real economy will be able to commit to non-workers is providedThe three pillars of retirement are social security, company pensions, and private savings.
Each of these pillars is confronted with a variety of asset-liability problems, and this book will addresses them.

Cover of Scenarios for Risk Management and Global Investment Strategies
Scenarios for risk management and global investment strategies

Scenarios for Risk Management and Global Investment Strategies assesses the risks and challenges of modern investing, focusing on the importance of adapting and responding to changing investment climates. This book discusses the probabilities that various future events will occur an how these events and their probable occurrences influence investment decisions. Assessing all possible outcomes is fundamental to risk management, financial engineering and investment and hedge fund strategies. A careful consideration of future scenarios will lead to better investment decisions and help to avoid financial disasters. The book includes empirical studies of key markets and sectors and successful and disastrous investment results along with superior optimization strategies of the great investors. The book contains essential material for hedge fund managers, quants and traders, supplying them with the tools to build accurate investment scenarios and optimize returns.

Key features include:

  • Detailed case studies analysing a wide variety of global investment strategies in key emerging and developed economies and in a variety of asset classes (commodities, fx markets, equities, bonds, alternative investments and hedge funds)
  • New techniques using stochastic programming to build scenarios for managing risk to improve investment performance
  • Shows how to make custom programs for optimal investment decisions
  • Case studies of individual great investors to show how investors can predict useful market moves and prevent future investment disasters

"This unique team of father and daughter covers the most important areas of investing in depth. They tell the stories, perform the analyses (with just the right amount of math), and give us the macro and global insights. I can wholeheartedly recommend this fascinating and informative book."
Paul Wilmott, Mathematician and author

"A treasure trove of stimulating and useful ideas about the theory and practice of investing."
Edward O. Thorp, Edward O. Thorp & Associates