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CAIA: Chapter 1 What is an Alternative Investment

What is an Alternative Investment

What is an Alternative Investment

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This flashcard set covers the fundamentals of alternative investments at a university level, focusing on key concepts like returns, assets, and investment products. It delves into various types of investments, including debt, equity, and real estate, while exploring their roles in a portfolio. The set also discusses risk, benchmarks, and the structures of different investment vehicles. Ideal for finance students or professionals, this flashcard set provides insights into how alternative investments can enhance or diversify a portfolio, making it valuable for those looking to understand the broader landscape of investment strategies.
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relative return standard

means that returns are to be evaluated relative to a benchmark

Arbitrage

the term is often used to represent efforts to earn superior returns even when risk is not eliminated acuase the long and short positions are not in identical assets or are not held over the same time interval

Return Enhancer

If the primary objective of including an investment product in a portfolio is the superior average returns that it is believed to offer, then the product is often reffered to as a return enhancer.

Return diversifier

If the primary objective of including an investment product in a portfolio is for the reduction in the portfolio's risk that is believed to offer through its lack of correlation with the portfolio's assets, then that product is often referred to return di