1. Money is "Music to My Ears": An Analysis of Royalty-Backed Securities and Their Value as an Alternative Investment Class Open Access Author: Nybro, Nicolette Title: Money is "Music to My Ears": An Analysis of Royalty-Backed Securities and Their Value as an Alternative Investment Class Area of Honors: Actuarial Science Keywords: cash flowsalternative investmentportfolio diversificationmusic royaltiesasset-backed securityroyalty-backed securitysecuritization File: Download THESIS_FINAL_COPY_1.pdf Thesis Supervisors: Steven L Putterman, Thesis SupervisorSteven L Putterman, Thesis Honors AdvisorLisa Lipowski Posey, Faculty Reader