Read Now Management Essentials: Investment Management: How to invest in Financial Markets: Learn the tools to make informed investment decisions RTF
How to Invest in Financial MarketsLearn about the tools to make informed decisions for investments in financial marketsHave you ever wanted to invest in financial markets, but were always afraid that you did not have the proper tools or knowledge to make informed decisions? Have you ever wondered how investment management companies operate and what fund managers do?This book will help you define what type of investor you are, what your investment objectives are and potential constraints. You will learn to identify the main investable assets and important players in financial markets. This book helps you to understand basic portfolio management techniques and apply them. Finally, we will provide a comprehensive overview of today's asset management industry: the product cycles, professionals, and regulations. For those who want to identify a talented fund manager to invest for you, we offer important criteria for selecting one. For those who are interested in learning more about this fascinating industry, we lay the foundation for your ongoing financial journey.Defining your investment objectivesIn the first part of this book, we will start with helping you to identify which kind of investor you are, and what are your investment objectives. Then, we will give you an overall view of investible assets and the financial market. In addition, we will introduce the concepts of risk and returns in portfolio management, which will help you to make better investment decisions.Building an Investment SolutionIn the second part of the book, you will first learn how to optimize a portfolio allocation given your investment objectives. Then you will learn how to integrate your investment constraints to find a feasible investment solution. You will use asset-pricing models to improve your portfolio performance by improving your understanding of financial asset returns. Finally, you will learn to apply different hedging techniques to remove unwanted risk in our portfolios.Exploring Portfolio Management TechniquesIn this part we take a closer look at investment strategies. We start by examining both quantitative active and qualitative strategies, and understanding their respective benefits. Next, you will learn how to apply these strategies in real life, including how to translate strategies into transactions. Learn about the Asset Management IndustryIn this final part, we cover the details of the asset management industry. We start by understanding what it takes to make a proper decision when hiring a fund manager. You will learn how to evaluate his or her performance, and to select the right one depending on our investment objectives. Then, we cover the functioning of an asset management firm. We will learn the different career paths within an asset management firm. We will also cover the different stages of the life cycle of an investment product, including the role of each department within the firm and the impact of regulations on their design.About The AuthorJens Devillé is an author, investor, and project professional with a passion for management and personal development. He studied multilingual communication at HUB College in Brussels and has a master degree in the management sciences with a focus on Open Innovation.Currently he is active for a major European retailer as Resource Manager in an IT and project environment. He uses his knowledge of methodologies like PRINCE2, MsP, MoP, MoR, ITIL, Six Sigma to support many different project portfolios and programs.
