Comments on: Book Review: The Only Guide to Alternative Investments You’ll Ever Need http://alephblog.com/2008/11/22/book-review-the-only-guide-to-alternative-investments-youll-ever-need/ Helping Institutions and Ordinary People Invest Better by Focusing on Risk Control Mon, 15 Mar 2010 13:59:17 -0400 http://wordpress.org/?v=2.8.4 hourly 1 By: Jeff DeVol http://alephblog.com/2008/11/22/book-review-the-only-guide-to-alternative-investments-youll-ever-need/comment-page-1/#comment-20234 Jeff DeVol Mon, 01 Dec 2008 02:12:22 +0000 http://alephblog.com/?p=1164#comment-20234 One-clicked it! Thanks. P.S. I have been accumulating beaten convertible preferreds. One-clicked it! Thanks. P.S. I have been accumulating beaten convertible preferreds.

]]> By: The Market Traders http://alephblog.com/2008/11/22/book-review-the-only-guide-to-alternative-investments-youll-ever-need/comment-page-1/#comment-20226 The Market Traders Sun, 30 Nov 2008 10:38:55 +0000 http://alephblog.com/?p=1164#comment-20226 <strong>A Skeptic on Leveraged ETFs...</strong> David Merkel submits: I am a skeptic on leveraged ETFs in one way. My view is that the more levered they get, the less likely they are to replicate the behavior of their index, however levered. To get high amounts of leverage, they must rely on future... A Skeptic on Leveraged ETFs…

David Merkel submits: I am a skeptic on leveraged ETFs in one way. My view is that the more levered they get, the less likely they are to replicate the behavior of their index, however levered. To get high amounts of leverage, they must rely on future…

]]> By: David Merkel http://alephblog.com/2008/11/22/book-review-the-only-guide-to-alternative-investments-youll-ever-need/comment-page-1/#comment-20157 David Merkel Mon, 24 Nov 2008 18:17:08 +0000 http://alephblog.com/?p=1164#comment-20157 Mark, it doesn't give a correlation. This study http://corporate.morningstar.com/ib/html/pdf.htm?../documents/MethodologyDocuments/IBBAssociates/IbbotsonPrivateEquity.pdf indicates the correlation could be 70-90%. Mark, it doesn’t give a correlation. This study

http://corporate.morningstar.com/ib/html/pdf.htm?../documents/MethodologyDocuments/IBBAssociates/IbbotsonPrivateEquity.pdf

indicates the correlation could be 70-90%.

]]> By: Mark http://alephblog.com/2008/11/22/book-review-the-only-guide-to-alternative-investments-youll-ever-need/comment-page-1/#comment-20147 Mark Sun, 23 Nov 2008 05:17:18 +0000 http://alephblog.com/?p=1164#comment-20147 David, do you (or the book) have any reference data showing the correlation b/t private equity and public equities over the intermediate-to-long term? That would be interesting to look at. What would the variables or metrics be? Good review! Cheers, Mark David, do you (or the book) have any reference data showing the correlation b/t private equity and public equities over the intermediate-to-long term? That would be interesting to look at. What would the variables or metrics be?

Good review! Cheers, Mark

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