Description: In the financial world, the Greek letter "Alpha, " stands for the incremental return of an investment over its benchmark -- the value-added that every investment manager hopes to achieve in his or her returns. Since it is synonymous with beating the index, Alpha has become the watchword for money managers of every stripe. The Alpha concept has become the focus of intense scrutiny and debate among money managers, traders, brokers, and sophisticated investors. In this entertaining account, a respected futures expert explains Alpha and explores its central role in the investment strategies of today's most influential money managers and traders.
-- Includes interviews with leading investment managers
-- Combines history and current strategy to offer a wealth of need-to-know information

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