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Beyond the J Curve: Managing a Portfolio of Venture Capital and Private Equity Funds (The Wiley Finance Series) by Thomas Meyer, Pierre-Yves Mathonet
Book Summary InformationAuthor: Pierre-Yves Mathonet, Thomas Meyer Edition: Hardcover Audio: English (Original Language); English (Unknown); English (Published) Published: 2005-09-02 ISBN: 047001198X Number of pages: 384 Publisher: Wiley
Book Reviews of Beyond the J Curve: Managing a Portfolio of Venture Capital and Private Equity Funds (The Wiley Finance Series)Book Review: A Good Book. Summary: 4 StarsI always enjoy reading books on the venture industry written by professionals with practical expereince because the others are usually do not add much insight. However, not all industry experts write insightful books, but this is an exception. However, the price is a bit steep for less than 400 pages.
I would have given this book the highest rating but "The Startup Company Bible for Entrepreneurs" is the best book in my opinion. It is not only for entrepreneurs but VCs and anyone else who wants to gain an in-depth understanding of te venture capital industry and process. It may even be too advanced for some entrepreneurs but if you want to understand and do it right, look no further! Be warned: its 600 pages
These two books would go great together because they are both advanced and very insightful, unlike most of the other books on the subject.
Summary of Beyond the J Curve: Managing a Portfolio of Venture Capital and Private Equity Funds (The Wiley Finance Series)In recent times, venture capital and private equity funds have become household names, but so far little has been written for the investors in such funds, the so-called limited partners. There is far more to the management of a portfolio of venture capital and private equity funds than usually perceived. Beyond the J Curve describes an innovative toolset for such limited partners to design and manage portfolios tailored to the dynamics of this market place, going far beyond the typical and often-simplistic recipe to 'go for top quartile funds'. Beyond the J Curve provides the answers to key questions, including: - Why 'top-quartile' promises should be taken with a huge pinch of salt and what it takes to select superior fund managers?
- What do limited partners need to consider when designing and managing portfolios?
- How one can determine the funds' economic value to help addressing the questions of 'fair value' under IAS 39 and 'risk' under Basel II or Solvency II?
- Why is monitoring important, and how does a limited partner manage his portfolio?
- How the portfolio's returns can be improved through proper liquidity management and what to consider when over-committing?
- And, why uncertainty rather than risk is an issue and how a limited partner can address and benefit from the fast changing private equity environment?
Beyond the J Curve takes the practitioner's view and offers private equity and venture capital professionals a comprehensive guide making high return targets more realistic and sustainable. This book is a must have for all parties involved in this market, as well as academic and students.
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