The globalization of financial markets has led to an integrated world market. Emerging economies such as China and India have opened up their markets to foreign investors. New instruments such as exchange-traded funds are being created, and current instruments are being expanded to include real asset investments such as natural resources and real estate investments.

To better understand the full range of investments available, this book identifies different asset classes and current hot topics such as new financial instruments, innovations, and strategies in a changing global environment. Asset class, which can be labeled as either traditional or alternative investments, is examined in three areas: (1) trends -- description of the current topic/instrument/strategy in the chosen asset class; (2) opportunities -- identification of what is new and/or where to invest or arbitrage, i.e., location; and (3) risks -- determination of the risks (peculiar to the location) and how international investors can manage/reduce/eliminate them.

金融市场的全球化导致了一个一体化的世界市场。中国和印度等新兴经济体已经向外国投资者开放了市场。交易所交易基金等新工具正在创建，目前的工具正在扩大，以包括自然资源和房地产投资等不动产投资。
为了更好地理解各种可用的投资，这本书确定了不同的资产类别和当前的热点话题，如新的金融工具，创新和战略，在不断变化的全球环境。资产类别可分为传统投资或另类投资，从三个方面进行考察：（1）趋势——对所选资产类别中当前主题/工具/策略的描述(2） 机会——确定什么是新的和/或在哪里投资或套利，即位置；（3）风险——确定风险（特定位置的风险）以及国际投资者如何管理/减少/消除风险。