Understanding Hedge Funds

Scott Frush

220 pages, parution le 29/12/2006

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Résumé

Capitalize on the Opportunities Hedge Funds Offer for Increased Investment Returns and Reduced Risk

Understanding Hedge Funds is a clear, direct guide to the nature and use of hedge funds. This concise resource demystifies the different types of hedge funds, weighs the opportunities and risks, and helps you determine which ones are best for you.

Writing in an informal, user-friendly style, financial expert Scott Frush answers any question you may have about these largely unregulated investments. Avoiding complex mathematics, he presents an overview of the hedge fund market'describes the place of hedge funds in the global financial system'explains how to pick a hedge fund manager' and shows you how to avoid common mistakes and misconceptions.

With this wealth-building resource you'll be to:

Learn the advantages and disadvantages of hedge funds vs. mutual funds
Discover strategies for low, moderate, and high-risk investing
Learn about the role of hedge funds in asset allocation
Explore important legal and regulatory issues impacting hedge funds
Utilize the author's valuable hedge fund checklist and toolkit

Sommaire

What You Need to Know First
- History of Hedge Funds
- Hedge Fund tutorial
- Investment Risk and return
- Battle for Portfolio Performance
- Golden Opportunities and Hidden Challenges
Hedge Fund Alternatives and Strategies
- Lower Risk Strategies
- Moderate Risk Strategies
- Higher Risk Strategies
- Fund of Funds Strategy
Evaluating and Selecting Hedge Funds
- Conducting Manager Searches
- Overcoming Operational Hurdles
- Effective Due Diligence
- Nuances of Manager Selection
Final Words
- Asset Allocation and Hedge Funds
- Common Mistakes and Leading Misconceptions
- Cornerstone Themes and Principles
- Appendix: Hedge Fund Checklist and Toolkit

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Caractéristiques techniques

	PAPIER
Éditeur(s)	Mc Graw Hill
Auteur(s)	Scott Frush
Parution	29/12/2006
Nb. de pages	220
Format	14 x 21,5
Couverture	Broché
Poids	290g
Intérieur	Noir et Blanc
EAN13	9780071485937
ISBN13	978-0-07-148593-7