Over the past 20 years, the private equity industry went from a cottage industry to a powerful juggernaut that touches every corner of the global economy. Totalling $5 trillion of investments, private equity constitutes an important investment allocation for public and corporate pension funds, university endowments, non-profit foundations, hospitals, insurance companies, families, and sovereign wealth funds worldwide.There's no more important sector of institutional portfolios or t...

Helpful, Accessible Guidance for Budding Hedge FundsSo You Want to Start a Hedge Fund provides critical lessons and thoughtful insights to those trying to decipher the industry, as well as those seeking to invest in the next generation of high performers. This book foregoes the sensational, headline-grabbing stories about the few billionaire hedge fund managers to reach the top of the field. Instead, it focuses on the much more common travails of start-ups...

The chief investment officers (CIOs) at endowments, foundations, family offices, pension funds, and sovereign wealth funds are the leaders in the world of finance. They marshal trillions of dollars on behalf of their institutions and influence how capital flows throughout the world.But these elite investors live outside of the public eye. Across the entire investment industry, few participants understand how these holders of the keys to the kingdom allocate their time and their cap...

So You Want to Start a Hedge Fund provides critical lessons and thoughtful insights to those trying to decipher the industry, as well as those seeking to invest in the next generation of high performers. This book foregoes the sensational, headline-grabbing stories about the few billionaire hedge fund managers to reach the top of the field. Instead, it focuses on the much more common travails of start-ups and small investment firms. The successes and failures of a talented group o...

The chief investment officers (CIOs) at endowments, foundations, family offices, pension funds, and sovereign wealth funds are the leaders in the world of finance. They marshal trillions of dollars on behalf of their institutions and influence how capital flows throughout the world.But these elite investors live outside of the public eye. Across the entire investment industry, few participants understand how these holders of the keys to the kingdom allocate their time and their cap...

Over the past 20 years, the private equity industry went from a cottage industry to a powerful juggernaut that touches every corner of the global economy. Totalling $5 trillion of investments, private equity constitutes an important investment allocation for public and corporate pension funds, university endowments, non-profit foundations, hospitals, insurance companies, families, and sovereign wealth funds worldwide.There's no more important sector of institutional portfolios or t...

Unlock the Secrets to Building Wealth Through Real Estate InvestingThe ABCs of Real Estate Investing: The Secrets of Finding Hidden Profits Most Investors Miss by Ken McElroy is your essential guide to achieving long-term wealth and financial freedom through smart real estate strategies.Whether you're a beginner or a seasoned investor, this straightforward and practical book will show you how to:✅ Build lasting cash flow and w...

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An accessible guide to the essential issues of corporate financeWhile you can find numerous books focused on the topic of corporate finance, few offer the type of information managers need to help them make important decisions day in and day out.Value explores the core of corporate finance without getting bogged down in numbers and is intended to give managers an accessible guide to both the foundations and applications of corporate finance. Filled...

Build a powerful portfolio and outfox the professionals using a simple yet groundbreaking philosophy from two acclaimed stock pickers & Internet pioneers.A revolutionary and wildly successful one-of-a-kind Web experiment, the "Motley Fool Million Dollar Portfolio" enabled individual investors to follow as The Motley Fool cofounder Tom Gardner invested and managed one million dollars of The Motley Fool's own money. Now, in page after page of sound, sensible investmen...

Says Bill Ackman of Pershing Square Capital Management about The Art of Value Investing:"I learned the investment business largely from the work and thinking of other investors. The Art of Value Investing is a thoughtfully organized compilation of some of the best investment insights I have ever read. Read this book with care. It will be one of the highest-return investments you will ever make."Based on interviews with the world's most-suc...

Investing strategies, market wisdom, and candid thoughts taken directly from Warren Buffett's annual letters to Berkshire Hathaway shareholders.Even in today's precarious stock markets, Berkshire Hathaway’s record of wealth creation continues to set new standards for successful, intelligent investing. Get the most insightful, canny, and candid thoughts from Warren Buffett's annual letters to Berkshire Hathaway shareholders in Buffett's Bites. L. J. Rittenhouse, a leading...