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Practical Portfolio Performance Measurement and Attribution (The Wiley Finance Series) [Hardcover]

Carl R. Bacon
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  • Hardcover: 400 pages
  • Publisher: John Wiley & Sons; 2nd Edition edition (16 May 2008)
  • Language English
  • ISBN-10: 0470059281
  • ISBN-13: 978-0470059289
  • Product Dimensions: 17.6 x 2.9 x 24.9 cm
  • Average Customer Review: 5.0 out of 5 stars  See all reviews (1 customer review)
  • Amazon Bestsellers Rank: 267,228 in Books (See Top 100 in Books)
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Performance measurement and attribution are key tools in informing investment decisions and strategies. Performance measurement is the quality control of the investment decision process, enabling money managers to calculate return, understand the behaviour of a portfolio of assets, communicate with clients and determine how performance can be improved.


Focusing on the practical use and calculation of performance returns rather than the academic background, Practical Portfolio Performance Measurement and Attribution provides a clear guide to the role and implications of these methods in today′s financial environment, enabling readers to apply their knowledge with immediate effect.


Fully updated from the first edition, this book covers key new developments such as fixed income attribution, attribution of derivative instruments and alternative investment strategies, leverage and short positions, risk–adjusted performance measures for hedge funds plus updates on presentation standards. Complete with a CD containing worked examples for the majority of exhibits, the book covers the mathematical aspects of the topic in an accessible and practical way, making this book an essential reference for anyone involved in asset management.

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Thoroughly revised and substantially enhanced, the second edition of Carl Bacon’s work is indispensable for serious investment performance professionals.

—Philip Lawton, CFA, CIPM Head, CIPM Program, CFA Institute

He’s a standout, a true expert in the field. In an industry rife with interpretive necessity, Carl stays the course with useful instruction, experienced guidance, and well organized references to the mechanics of performance measurement and attribution. It’s a practical resource that will continue to garner the audience it deserves."

—Tobin S. Cochran, Partner/President, Ashland Partners & Company LLP

Carl Bacon is one of the most knowledgeable professionals I know on the subject of performance measurement. He has been a pioneer, leader, and teacher at the forefront of developments in global investment performance measurement and attribution, risk measurement, and industry standards. I am very pleased he has significantly updated this timely and useful book with new emphasis on fixed income attribution, hedge funds, and derivatives. It is a great reference for all investment management professionals.”

—James Hollis, Managing Director, Cutler Associates

Carl has updated his book with further developments and to reflect his extensive travels and discussion about Performance Measurement. This second edition is now the most comprehensive guide to calculation and reporting techniques around the world and should be a feature on the desk of anyone working in, or using, Performance Measurement.”

—Brian Chapman, Director and Leader of GIPS related services, KPMG

Carl’s first edition is a renowned reference manual. The second edition not only enhances each and every chapter but also addresses many of the latest topics in our industry. Carl’s books always deliver unassailable help in an exceptionally effective manner; a compelling instructional handbook.”

—Mark Goodey, Head of Performance, Morley Fund Management (AVIVA Investors)


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6 of 6 people found the following review helpful
Sagelike 8 Oct 2004
Format:Hardcover
Mr Bacon succinctly describes how portfolio performance measures are utilised within the investment world. Mr Bacon writes with an authority well beyond his tender years and manages to make the most boring of topics interesting, at least relative to their subject matter. I commend this book to seasoned practitioners and virgins alike.
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Review by a Performanc Analyst 2 April 2006
By Farah - Published on Amazon.com
Format:Hardcover
This book is absolutely amazing for Performance Measurement interviews, honestly! It covers every aspect of fund returns, index returns and atributions in a clear concise way with examples. It is extremely easy to follow and understand. Also, it covers every possible technical Performance interview question that you could every be asked, all in the right detail, which is key.

I have read about four or five other Performance Measurement books, which had long-winded chapters with highly-technical drawn-out examples. This book manages to sum up everything you need to know in a nutshell and is wery intelligently and concisely worded and taught. I am sure if you read and learnt the material in this book, you would excel both at any performance interview and/or job.

Well done Carl!
4 of 4 people found the following review helpful
Excellent for beginners in the performance analytics world 10 Feb 2010
By Phoenician Rooster - Published on Amazon.com
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This book provides you with everything you need to understand performance analytics. It's well written and very comprehensive. Some parts of this book might bore you to death, but performance analytics is boring to begin with (at least for me). There's so much to learn and little to apply especially if you use powerful and dynamic investemnt tools like bloomberg and factset which already have the capabilities to do attribution, contribution, return calculations, and tons of other functions without any need to see the underlying calculation methodology. I give this book 4 stars because it does not bring anything new to the table or any advanced topics on fixed income and hedge funds. However I highly recommend it to any person working in a performance analytics group.
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Excellent Review of Performance Attribution 3 Aug 2009
By David S. Hodge - Published on Amazon.com
Format:Hardcover
Covers all the pertinent details concisely with clear mathematical explanation. Related concepts are grouped appropriately, and the text, for its relatively low page count, covers a lot of material. I bought this for pre-CIPM research and was not disappointed in the least.
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