Beyond Diversification: What Every Investor Needs to Know About Asset Allocation

337 Pages·2020·2.739 MB·English

by  Sebastien Page

Praise for Beyond Diversification
Sébastien Page presents an eclectic blend of theory, anecdotes, and common
sense to describe the best practices of investment management. His mastery
of the topic, along with his considerable wit, make for a very entertaining
way to learn serious finance. Read this book, and without doubt, you will
become a wiser investor.
— Mark Kritzman
President and CEO, Windham Capital Management;
Senior Lecturer in Finance, MIT Sloan School of Management;
and author of A Practitioner’s Guide to Asset Allocation
Sébastien Page presents a rigorous but easy to digest guide to the basics of
asset allocation. Whether you invest for fun or profit, his framework for
forecasting risk and return to build portfolios will resonate. Clearly written
and understandable concepts make Beyond Diversification a one-stop choice
for any student of investing.
— Bill Stromberg
President and CEO, T. Rowe Price
In this tour de force, seasoned investor and researcher Sébastien Page pro-
vides sophisticated answers to many questions arising in the practice of asset
allocation, risk management, forecasting, and portfolio construction. Page
has a tremendous sense of what is important in investment management,
and this book reflects that wisdom.
— Laurence B. Siegel
Gary P. Brinson Director of Research, CFA Institute Research Foundation;
and author of Fewer, Richer, Greener
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Oftentimes, the powerful ideas of modern finance are obscured by esoteric
mathematics and jargon. Not so in this lively and highly readable book by a
master of the practice. Sébastien Page brings the ideas of asset allocation to
life, especially the debates that continue to animate our profession.
— Robin Greenwood
George Gund Professor of Finance and Banking,
Harvard Business School
This is a wonderful book. It represents an authoritative survey of a broad
range of recent research on related topics of asset allocation, risk measure-
ment, and return forecasting, with an emphasis on its practical application
in asset management. It is thoughtful, well written, and surprisingly enter-
taining. The author is a thought leader in this area, and his book is a very
important contribution.
— Stephen Brown
Professor Emeritus of Finance, Department of Banking
and Finance, NYU Stern School of Business;
Executive Editor Financial Analysts Journal
Sébastien Page has masterfully woven threads from academia and practice,
combining insights from rigorous research and high-bandwidth anecdotes,
to provide an amazingly entertaining and informative tapestry of state of the
art asset-allocation techniques. This book is a must-have for anyone who has
ever been curious on how the very best construct investment portfolios.
— Vineer Bhansali
CIO LongTail Alpha, LLC;
Ex-Partner, Head of Quantitative Portfolios, PIMCO; 
and author of Tail Risk Hedging
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BEYOND
DIVERSIFICATION
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BEYOND
DIVERSIFICATION
What Every Investor
Needs to Know About
Asset Allocation
SÉBASTIEN PAGE

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To Anne, love of my life,
and our wonderful children,
Olivia and Charlie.
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