Finding alpha : the search for alpha when risk and return break down / Eric Falkenstein.
| Author/creator | Falkenstein, Eric, 1965- |
| Format | Book |
| Publication Info | Hoboken, N.J. : Wiley, ©2009. |
| Description | vi, 298 pages : illustrations ; 24 cm. |
| Subjects |
| Series | [Wiley finance] Wiley finance series. ^A517226 |
| Contents | Risk uncorrelated with returns -- The creation of the standard risk-return model -- An empirical arc -- Volatility, risk, and returns -- Investors do not mind their utility functions -- Is the equity risk premium zero? -- Undiminished praise of a vacuous theory -- Why relative utility generates zero-risk premiums -- Why we are inveterate benchmarkers -- Alpha, risk, and hope -- Examples of alpha -- Alpha games -- Alpha seeking applications -- Conclusion. |
| General note | Series statement from dust jkt. |
| Bibliography note | Includes bibliographical references (p. 271-291) and index. |
| LCCN | 2008053436 |
| ISBN | 9780470445907 (cloth) |
| ISBN | 0470445904 (cloth) |
Availability
| Library | Location | Call Number | Status | Item Actions |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Joyner | General Stacks | HG4521 .F315 2009 | ✔ Available | Place Hold |