This book combines academic research and practical expertise on alternative assets and trading strategies in a unique way. The asset classes that are discussed include: credit risk, cross-asset derivatives, energy, private equity, freight agreements, alternative real assets (ARA), and socially responsible investments (SRI). The coverage on trading and investment strategies are directed at portfolio insurance, especially constant proportion portfolio insurance (CPPI) and constant proportion debt obligation (CPDO) strategies, robust portfolio optimization, and hedging strategies for exotic options.

这本书结合了学术研究和其他资产和交易策略在一个独特的方式实用的专业知识。讨论的资产类别包括：信用风险、跨资产衍生品、能源、私人股本、货运协议、替代性实物资产（ARA）和社会责任投资（SRI）。交易和投资策略的覆盖范围是针对投资组合保险，特别是固定比例投资组合保险（CPPI）和固定比例债务义务（CPDO）策略、稳健投资组合优化和奇异期权对冲策略。