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Hedge Funds

Author : IMCA

Publisher : John Wiley & Sons

Page : 225 pages

File Size : 13,74 MB

Release : 2003-03-10

Category : Business & Economics

ISBN : 0471473421

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Book Description

A well-rounded hedge fund guide for the serious financial professional Alternative investment strategies-hedge funds in particular-have experienced a significant resurgence recently, largely in response to the dramatic downturn of the global equity markets. In response to this explosion in popularity, this book focuses on many of the best moneymaking strategies related to these alternative investment vehicles. IMCA (The Investment Management Consultants Association) is a professional association established in 1985, representing the investment consulting profession in the U.S. and Canada. Kenneth S. Phillips is a member of the IMCA Advisory Council and Managing Principal of Capital Partners, LLC. Ron Surz, CIMA, is a member of the IMCA Board of Directors and the President of PPCA Inc.



How to Create and Manage a Hedge Fund

Author : Stuart A. McCrary

Publisher : John Wiley & Sons

Page : 396 pages

File Size : 38,12 MB

Release : 2002-08-19

Category : Business & Economics

ISBN : 9780471224884

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Book Description

Includes trading examples that illustrate points about risk management and leverage. Presents all the practical knowledge necessary to run a leveraged investment company. Non-technical explanations brings an element of transparency to a part of the investment world often thought of as difficult to understand.



So You Want to Start a Hedge Fund

Author : Ted Seides

Publisher : John Wiley & Sons

Page : 247 pages

File Size : 30,12 MB

Release : 2016-02-29

Category : Business & Economics

ISBN : 1119134188

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Book Description

Helpful, Accessible Guidance for Budding Hedge Funds So You Want to Start a Hedge Fund provides critical lessons and thoughtful insights to those trying to decipher the industry, as well as those seeking to invest in the next generation of high performers. This book foregoes the sensational, headline-grabbing stories about the few billionaire hedge fund managers to reach the top of the field. Instead, it focuses on the much more common travails of start-ups and small investment firms. The successes and failures of a talented group of competitive managers—all highly educated and well trained—show what it takes for managers and allocators to succeed. These accounts include lessons on funding, team development, strategy, performance, and allocation. The hedge fund industry is concentrated in the largest funds, and the big funds are getting bigger. In time, some of these funds will not survive their founders and large sums will get reallocated to a broader selection of different managers. This practical guide outlines the allocation process for fledgling funds, and demonstrates how allocators can avoid pitfalls in their investments. So You Want to Start a Hedge Fund also shows how to: Develop a sound strategy and raise the money you need Gain a real-world perspective about how allocators think and act Structure your team and investment process for success Recognize the patterns of successful start-ups The industry is approaching a significant crossroads. Aggregate growth is slowing and competition is shifting away from industry-wide growth, at the expense of traditional asset classes, to market share capture within the industry. So You Want to Start a Hedge Fund provides guidance for the little funds—the potential future leaders of the industry.



Top Hedge Fund Investors

Author : Cathleen M. Rittereiser

Publisher : John Wiley & Sons

Page : 245 pages

File Size : 44,56 MB

Release : 2010-06-03

Category : Business & Economics

ISBN : 0470637145

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A professional's guide to the world of hedge fund investing Throughout the financial crisis of 2008, many hedge funds suffered massive losses and were often blamed for the extreme market upheavals. In the wake f the crisis, hedge funds remain a source of fascination for the media, legislators, and investors, mostly due to misunderstanding. Historically portrayed as risky investment funds for the very wealthy run by swashbuckling traders, the truth is hedge funds are simply an investment vehicle designed to generate superior returns and reduce an investor's overall portfolio risk. Investors have good reasons to remain fascinated with hedge funds. Although many individual funds have underperformed or collapsed, hedge funds as a whole have provided solid returns while reducing risks. Savvy institutions have invested in hedge funds for many years and have made them a large and powerful force in the markets. Investing in hedge funds requires sophisticated knowledge, understanding, skill, access, and experience. Individuals and institutions, whether they are new to hedge funds or need to improve, can find those attributes in the stories of the successful hedge fund investors profiled in Hedge Fund Investors. Hedge Fund Investors chronicles the challenges and rewards these investors face, in selecting hedge fund managers, managing risks, and constructing portfolios. In revealing conversations, leading hedge fund investors who place hundreds of billions of dollars in hedge funds, share their philosophies, strategies, and advice. Profiles a variety of different investors from the pioneers in hedge fund investing to managers for high net-worth individuals and fund of funds investors Discusses winners and losers in the recent market decline, problematic hedge fund strategies, and how these current events will change future strategies Provides lessons, insights, and advice beneficial to all hedge fund investors Engaging and informative, Hedge Fund Investors will prove valuable to anyone involved in placing money with hedge funds, as well as hedge funds who seek to better understand their clients.



Investment Strategies of Hedge Funds

Author : Filippo Stefanini

Publisher : John Wiley & Sons

Page : 399 pages

File Size : 50,29 MB

Release : 2010-03-11

Category : Business & Economics

ISBN : 1119995280

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Book Description

One of the fastest growing investment sectors ever seen, hedge funds are considered by many to be exotic and inaccessible. This book provides an intensive learning experience, defining hedge funds, explaining hedge fund strategies while offering both qualitative and quantitative tools that investors need to access these types of funds. Topics not usually covered in discussions of hedge funds are included, such as a theoretical discussion of each hedge fund strategy followed by trading examples provided by successful hedge fund managers.



The Little Book of Hedge Funds

Author : Anthony Scaramucci

Publisher : John Wiley & Sons

Page : 279 pages

File Size : 45,35 MB

Release : 2012-05-01

Category : Business & Economics

ISBN : 1118099672

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Book Description

The Little Book of Hedge Funds that's big on explanations even the casual investor can use An accessible overview of hedge funds, from their historical origin, to their perceived effect on the global economy, to why individual investors should understand how they work, The Little Book of Hedge Funds is essential reading for anyone seeking the tools and information needed to invest in this lucrative yet mysterious world. Authored by wealth management expert Anthony Scaramucci, and providing a comprehensive overview of this shadowy corner of high finance, the book is written in a straightforward and entertaining style. Packed with introspective commentary, highly applicable advice, and engaging anecdotes, this Little Book: Explains why the future of hedge funds lies in their ability to provide greater transparency and access in order to attract investors currently put off because they do not understand how they work Shows that hedge funds have grown in both size and importance in the investment community and why individual investors need to be aware of their activities Demystifies hedge fund myths, by analyzing the infamous 2 and 20 performance fee and addressing claims that there is an increased risk in investing in hedge funds Explores a variety of financial instruments—including leverage, short selling and hedging—that hedge funds use to reduce risk, enhance returns, and minimize correlation with equity and bond markets Written to provide novice investors, experienced financiers, and financial institutions with the tools and information needed to invest in hedge funds, this book is a must read for anyone with outstanding questions about this key part of the twenty-first century economy.



What Hedge Funds Really Do

Author : Philip J. Romero

Publisher : Business Expert Press

Page : 135 pages

File Size : 13,13 MB

Release : 2014-09-01

Category : Business & Economics

ISBN : 1631570900

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Book Description

This book draws the curtain back on the core building blocks of many hedge fund strategies. What do hedge funds really do? These lightly regulated funds continually innovate new investing and trading strategies to take advantage of temporary mispricing of assets (when their market price deviates from their intrinsic value). These techniques are shrouded in mystery, which permits hedge fund managers to charge exceptionally high fees. While the details of each fund’s approach are carefully guarded trade secrets, this book draws the curtain back on the core building blocks of many hedge fund strategies. As an instructional text, it will assist two types of students: Economics and finance students interested in understanding what “quants” do, and Software specialists interested in applying their skills to programming trading systems. What Hedge Funds Really Do provides a needed complement to journalistic accounts of the hedge fund industry, to deepen the understanding of nonspecialist readers such as policy makers, journalists, and individual investors. The book is organized in modules to allow different readers to focus on the elements of this topic that most interest them. Its authors are a fund practitioner and a computer scientist (Balch), in collaboration with a public policy economist and finance academic (Romero).



Hedge Fund Alpha

Author : John M. Longo

Publisher : World Scientific

Page : 333 pages

File Size : 39,36 MB

Release : 2009

Category : Business & Economics

ISBN : 9812834664

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Book Description

Hedge funds are perhaps the hottest topic in finance today, but little material of substance to date has been written on the topic. Most books focus on how to set up a hedge fund and the basic strategies, while few to none focus on what matters most: generating and understanding investment performance. This book takes an exclusive look at the latter, including an analysis of the areas that are most likely to generate strong investment returns OCo namely, the emerging markets of Brazil, Russia, India and China. The book will be invaluable to not only financial professionals, but anyone interested in learning about hedge funds and their future.



Managing a Hedge Fund

Author : Keith H. Black

Publisher : McGraw Hill Professional

Page : 360 pages

File Size : 47,22 MB

Release : 2004-06-25

Category : Business & Economics

ISBN : 9780071434812

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Book Description

Hedge funds now account for 25 percent of all NYSE trading volume and are one of the fastest growing sectors in today’s financial industry. Managing a Hedge Fund examines every significant issue facing a hedge fund manager, from management of numerous types of risk to due diligence requirements, use of arbitrage and other exotic activities, and more. Broad-based where most hedge fund books are narrowly focused, it provides current and potential managers with a concise but comprehensive treatment on managing—and maximizing—a hedge fund in today’s fiercely competitive investing arena.



Absolute Returns

Author : Alexander M. Ineichen

Publisher : John Wiley & Sons

Page : 530 pages

File Size : 29,83 MB

Release : 2002-11-29

Category : Business & Economics

ISBN : 0471432547

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Book Description

"Absolute Returns" ist ein praktischer Leitfaden zu den Risiken und Gewinnmöglichkeiten im Bereich Hedge Funds. Mit diesem Buch lernen Sie, solide Entscheidungen für Investitionen in Hedge Funds zu treffen. Autor Alexander Ineichen erläutert ausführlich, was Hedge Funds sind, wie diese Fonds den Markt übertreffen können, und welche Risiken sie für den Investor bergen. Er erklärt auch, wie Hedge Funds als alternative Investments mit traditionellen Portfolios kombiniert werden können, um auf diese Weise hervorragende Risiko-Rendite-Eigenschaften zu erreichen. Ausserdem beschreibt er, welche neuen Strategien Hedge Funds einsetzen, um überdurchschnittliche Renditen zu erzielen. Einfach, verständlich und nachvollziehbar geschrieben.