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This book evaluates investment opportunities such as life settlements, litigation funding, farmlands, royalties, weather derivatives, collectables and other unique asset classes. It provides an in-depth analysis of the returns, risks, opportunities and portfolio effects for anyone who wants to expand their investment horizons. This book is for individual investors, financial advisors, and academics who desire knowledge about investment products beyond just stocks and bonds or vanilla hedge funds, private equity and real estate investments. It provides a critical link to industry data and original research to support the case for adding exotic alternative investments to traditional portfolios.
“Over the coming years we will experience the greatest generational wealth transfer in US history, at a time when the range of investor options and interests will only widen. Kevin Mirabile has provided an excellent risk-based foundation to these very unique asset classes.” —William J. Kelly, CEO and President, CAIA Association
List of Illustrations; Preface; Chapter One Introduction; Chapter Two Artwork and Art Finance; Chapter Three Life Settlements; Chapter Four Litigation Finance; Chapter Five Intellectual Property; Chapter Six Insurance-Linked Securities and Weather Derivatives; Chapter Seven Tax Liens, Tax Credits, Aircraft Leases, Storage Units and Trade Claims; Chapter Eight eSports, Gaming, Franchises and Entertainment; Chapter Nine Farmland, Timber, Water Rights and Air Rights; Chapter Ten Cannabis and Alternative Medicines; Chapter Eleven Cryptoassets; Chapter Twelve Collectibles; Chapter Thirteen Investor Perspectives and Insights; Chapter Fourteen Portfolio Return and Risk Using Exotic Alternative Investments; Chapter Fifteen Final Thoughts on Exotic Alternative Investing; Appendix 1 Master Exotic Alternatives Composite Constituents Data; Appendix 2 IBISWorld Reports Index; Glossary; Index.