内容简介
AninformativeguideofferingnewandinnovativewaystothinkaboutactivemanagementandinvestingActiveBetaIndexespresentsexcitingnewresearchthatshowshowabove-marketreturnscanbeachievedinalow-cost,transparent,andefficientfashion.?ActiveBetasreflectfundamentalinvestmentprinciplesthathavelongbeenthefoundationofactiveequityreturns,butarecommonlymasqueradedasinvestmentskill,oralpha.?Thisgroundbreakingbookliftstheveiltouncoverthecommonsourcesofactivereturnsandrevealstheirbeta-likeproperties.DevelopedbyleadinginvestmentpractitionersatWestpeakGlobalAdvisors,ActiveBetaIndexesintroducesActiveBetasourcesandexplainshowthebehaviorofshort-andlong-termearningsgrowthgivesrisetosystematicsourcesofactiveequityreturns.-Detailsanewindexframeworkandresearchfindingsthatcouldchangethefaceofactiveportfoliomanagement-Presentspatent-pendinginnovationsforconstructingstyleindexesandinformationally-efficientactiveportfolios-ExploresthehistoricalperformanceofActiveBetaIndexesWealthadvisers,consultants,pensionsandendowments,andotherinstitutionalinvestorswillfindtheintellectualhonestyofActiveBetaIndexesarefreshingperspectiveontheactivemanagementindustry.?Theywillalsofinditausefulguidetoamorestrategicallocationoftheirriskandmanagementfeebudgets–agrowingnecessityinthesechallengingtimes.
作者简介
KhalidGhayuristheCEOandCIOofWestpeakGlobalAdvisors,LP.Hewasdirectorofresearchpolicy,amemberoftheGlobalExecutiveCommittee,andchairmanoftheIndexPolicyCommitteeatMorganStanleyCapitalInternational(MSCI)Barra.Priortothis,hewasglobalheadofquantitativeresearchandstrategyforHSBCGlobalAssetManagement.HeisaCFAcharterholder,hasservedontheBoardofGovernorsoftheCFAInstitute,andisaformertrusteeoftheCFAInstituteResearchFoundation.HereceivedanMBAinfinanceandinternationalbusinessfromtheécoleNationaledesPontsetChausséesandanMAandBAineconomicsfromtheUniversityofKarachi.RonanG.HeaneyisDirectorofResearchatWestpeak.BeforejoiningWestpeak,hewasasoftwarearchitectwithMultumInformationServicesandaseniorsoftwaredeveloperatSwissBankCorp.HeholdsanMSincomputersciencefromPurdueUniversityandaBSinappliedphysicsfromDublinCityUniversity,Ireland.StephenA.KomonisaSeniorPortfolioManageratWestpeak.Priortothis,hewasvicepresidentofforeignexchangeandcommoditiesatJ.P.Morgan&Co.,andhealsoheldpositionswithUBSAG/SwissBankandDeanWitterReynolds.HeholdsanMBAinfinanceandaccountingfromtheUniversityofChicagoBoothSchoolofBusinessandaBSincommercefromtheUniversityofVirginia.HeisalsoaCFAcharterholder.StephenC.PlattisDirectorofPortfolioManagementatWestpeak.BeforejoiningWestpeak,hecofoundedandwasaseniorvicepresidentofCordilleraAssetManagement.HeholdsaBSinfinancefromtheUniversityofColoradoLeedsSchoolofBusinessandisaCFAcharterholder.