Synopses & Reviews
In order to make sound investment choices, investors must know the projected return on investment in relation to the risk of not being paid. Benchmarks are excellent evaluators, but the failure to choose the right investing performance benchmark often leads to bad decisions or inaction, which inevitably results in lost profits.
The first book of its kind, Portfolio Performance Measurement and Benchmarking is a complete guide to benchmarks and performace evaluation using benchmarks. In one inclusive volume, readers get foundational coverage on benchmark construction, as well as expert insight into specific benchmarks for asset classes and investment styles.
Starting with the basicssuch as return calculations and methods of dealing with cash flowsthis thorough book covers a wide variety of performance measurement methodologies and evaluation techniques before moving into more technical material that deconstructs both the creation of indexes and the components of a desirable benchmark.
Portfolio Performance Measurement and Benchmarking provides detailed coverage of benchmarks for:
- U.S. equities
- Global and international equities
- Fixed income
- Real estate
The team of renowned authors offers illuminating opinions on the philosophy and development of equity indexes, while highlighting numerous mechanical problems inherent in building benchmarks and the implications of each one.
Before you make your next investment, be certain your return will be worth the risk with Portfolio Performance Measurement and Benchmarking.
Synopsis
The first comprehensive guide to performance assessment and equity benchmark construction for your portfolio Portfolio Performance Measurement and Benchmarking helps institutional investors create a smart system for accurate performance evaluation of managed asset portfolios. Striking a useful balance between scholarly groundwork and real-world practicality, this state-of-the-art book gives readers a potent combination of cornerstone knowledge on measuring return and risk with practical guidance on evaluating the performance of a variety of investment strategies.
Packed with applicable examples demonstrating how to correctly calculate performance statistics and properly interpret the results, Portfolio Performance Measurement and Benchmarking features:
- Thorough coverage of a wide variety of performance-measurement methodologies and evaluation techniques
- Expert explanations of the mathematics underlying each method
- Specific calculation and evaluation examples from the real world
From the basics of asset class return expectations and portfolio comparisons to up-to-date information on investment styles and global index construction, this go-to guide provides a useful depth of coverage in easy-to-understand terms.
Whether youre investing in a single equity market or managing a multiple asset class fund, Portfolio Performance Measurement and Benchmarking is a must-have resource for determining which investment strategies offer the most profitable rewards relative to their risk.
Synopsis
In order to make sound investment choices, investors must know the projected return oninvestment in relation to the risk of not beingpaid. Benchmarks are excellent evaluators, but the failure to choose the right investingperformance benchmark often leads to baddecisions or inaction, which inevitably resultsin lost profits.
The first book of its kind, Portfolio PerformanceMeasurement and Benchmarking is a completeguide to benchmarks and performace evaluationusing benchmarks. In one inclusivevolume, readers get foundational coverage onbenchmark construction, as well as expert insightinto specific benchmarks for asset classesand investment styles.
Starting with the basics--such as return calculationsand methods of dealing with cashflows--this thorough book covers a widevariety of performance measurement methodologiesand evaluation techniques beforemoving into more technical material that deconstructsboth the creation of indexes andthe components of a desirable benchmark.
Portfolio Performance Measurement and Benchmarkingprovides detailed coverage of benchmarksfor: U.S. equitiesGlobal and international equitiesFixed incomeReal estate
The team of renowned authors offers illuminatingopinions on the philosophy and developmentof equity indexes, while highlightingnumerous mechanical problems inherent inbuilding benchmarks and the implications ofeach one.
Before you make your next investment, becertain your return will be worth the riskwith Portfolio Performance Measurement andBenchmarking.
About the Author
Jon A. Christopherson, Ph.D., is a research fellow for Russell Investments, where he has a solid record of intellectual innovation. He has been a member of the editorial advisory boards of
The Journal of Portfolio Management and
The Journal of Investment Consulting.
David R. Cariño, Ph.D., is a research fellow for Russell Investments. He was the architect of the Russell-Yasuda Kasai model, which received a Franz Edelman Award by The Institute for Operations Research and the Management Sciences. Cariño serves on the advisory board of The Journal of Performance Measurement.
Wayne E. Ferson, Ph.D., holds the Ivadelle and Theodore Johnson Chair in Banking and Finance at the USC Marshall School of Business and is the former John L. Collins Chair in Finance at the Carroll School of Management at Boston College. He is widely known in academic circles, has been published in the best academic journals, and has served on several prestigious editorial boards.
Table of Contents
I: Measuring performance
II: Measuring risk
III: Portfolio return and risk
IV: Performace attribution
V: Benchmarking performance
VI: Determining investment style with effective mix
VII: CFA Institute standards for performance presentation
(There will be 37 chapters)