CAIA Level I: An Introduction to Core Topics in Alternative Investments,
Second Edition (Wiley; April 2012; $195.00; 978-1-1182-5096-9;
Hardcover; Ebook) is the complete, authoritative reference on
alternative investment. Reflecting the commitment to quality education
in leading-edge investment strategies for which the Chartered
Alternative Investment Analyst (CAIA) Association® is known, this latest
edition has been revised and updated to provide the most current
information on the core topics that comprise each of the basic areas of
alternative investments, including new chapters on land, infrastructure,
and intangible real assets.
Written by the CAIA Association and based on insights from practicing
professionals and leading experts in the alternative investment field,
CAIA Level I: An Introduction to Core Topics in Alternative Investments,
Second Edition is the most comprehensive, rigorous, and globally
relevant source of educational material available within the field of
alternative investments. It serves as the textbook for the CAIA Level I
Program, which examines various alternative classes as well as the tools
and techniques used to evaluate the risk-return attributes of each one.
Designed to provide real-world relevance to alternative investment
professionals, the book focuses on issues facing today’s specialist and
serves as a solid resource for information on the structural and returns
characteristics of various strategies within each alternative asset
class, methods of analysis, and risk- and portfolio-management concepts
central to alternative investments.
This thoroughly revised, expanded and updated edition offers greater
accessibility by incorporating innovative teaching methods as well as
keywords, definitions and examples that are directly relevant to the
CAIA Level I examination. The book is supplemented by a study guide
complete with learning objectives, as well as a new workbook containing
sample questions and exercises, available for free download at www.caia.org/caia-program/curriculum.
