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Investment performance measurement is the quantification of the results achieved by an investment program. Understanding performance measurement is vital for anyone who participates in the investment process. Investment Performance Measurement is a comprehensive and integrated survey of the steps taken to measure performance as well as a reference guide to the calculation and interpretation of the various risk and return statistics commonly encountered by anyone responsible for selecting, monitoring, and evaluating the performance of investment managers. Written in a clear and accessible style, with each concept developed through fully worked examples, this book is a valuable guide that provides you with critical insights into many areas of this important step in the investment management cycle. This straightforward and well-rounded resource provides a step-by-step guide to the processes used by practitioners to analyze the performance of an investment portfolio. Topics include: Calculation of the returns earned by portfolios and portfolio managers Measurement of the risks taken to earn these returns Measurement of the risk and return efficiency of a portfolio Attribution of value added over the benchmark to management decisions Presentation and interpretation of returns calculated using industry standards Filled with in-depth spreadsheet examples, Investment Performance Measurement gives you all the information you’ ll need to understand and implement the techniques used to measure the performance of an investment.

An arsenal of powerful calculations that can make the difference between winning and losing the real estate investment game Real estate investing is a numbers game, and the only way to win it is by mastering the numbers. In this indispensable guide, real estate investment pro Frank Gallinelli shows you how. What is a property really worth? How do I determine a building's value based on current rents? How much will I make if I hold onto a building for five, ten, fifteen years? Gallinelli arms you with the 34 basic formulas for calculating these and other critical aspects of potential real estate investments, including: Discounted Cash Flow Net Present Value Capitalization Rate Cash-on-Cash Return Debt Coverage Ratio Gross Operating Income Vacancy and Credit Loss Net Operating Income Internal Rate of Return Profitability Index Return on Equity Long-Term Gain Depreciation Mortgage Constants And Many More You don't have to be a rocket scientist to use the formulas in this book. For each formula, Gallinelli clearly explains its significance for real estate investors, walks you through it, and provides examples and sample problems to help you master it. On a companion website (www.realdata.com) he supplies useful forms and spreadsheet templates that you can use to simplify many of the calculations. With this handy reference, you'll quickly master the calculations you need to be a winner in the real estate investment game.