Bloomberg: The Only Guide to Alternative Investments You'll Ever Need (Hardcover)

from jaden

The book is broken up into three parts - the Good, the Bad and the Ugly. Each part has several investment options like real estate, annuities, private equity, covered calls and the like. The authors go into great detail on each one, describing why you might want to invest in them, how they've per...

from davidt8

This book covers alternative investments very well. Early in January, the Wall Street Journal had a good article on alternative investments, which said that these investments are of more interest recently because good investments in stocks and bonds are increasingly difficult to find. Years ago, ...

from jocraddock

A good introduction and overview of several investment vehicles, not all necessarily "alternative," and certainly not the "only" guide one will ever need -- but catchy title. For those that have cash available at the time of writing this review (Feb. 2009), it supports opening one's mind to possi...

from meklarian

This book goes well into depth into a number of securities and investments that are available to the general public. Sadly, one will probably find nothing new in the 'good' category of investments that you wouldn't be able to find anywhere else- but the book goes into great detail in how the nomi...

from PortiaLong

I sat down to read this book the moment I received it from the LT Early Reviewers program and enjoyed it immensely. A WARNING, however: If you are just beginning to explore the world of personal finance and investing this book is NOT for rank beginners. This is not a book to read to decide where ...