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Arbitrage is an alternative investment strategy that can prove exceptionally profitable when leveraged by a sophisticated investor. Here's an overview of arbitrage, including a look at three types you should know: pure arbitrage, merger arbitrage, and convertible arbitrage. [...]

One type of alternative investment that presents ample opportunity for returns is private equity. There are three key types of private equity strategies: venture capital, growth equity, and buyouts. Here’s a closer look at each so you can have the full picture when building portfolios. [...]

If you’re interested in learning how to weave alternative investments into your client investment strategy, it’s important to build the skills needed to succeed. Here are three alternative investment skills you should develop. [...]

What is one thing that creditors, investors, management, and regulatory authorities all have in common? In order to do their job well, all of them rely in one way or another on financial statement analysis. But what is financial statement analysis? What are the most common types of financial statements? And how do you conduct an analysis? This post explains. [...]

Finance and accounting are terms often used interchangeably, but each has a different scope and focus. Here’s a look at the key differences. [...]