Hedges on hedge funds : how to successfully analyze and select an investment / James R. Hedges IV.

Format:

Book

Author/Creator:

Hedges, James R., 1967-

Series:

Wiley Finance

Wiley Finance ; v.254

Language:

English

Subjects (All):

Hedge funds.

Physical Description:

1 online resource (258 p.)

Edition:

1st ed.

Place of Publication:

Hoboken, N.J. : Wiley, c2005.

Language Note:

English

Summary:

A just-in-time guide to hedge fund investingToday, access to hedge funds is increasingly available to average investors through ""funds of hedge funds"" and other registered products. These vehicles allow investors to invest as little as 25,000 to start. Hedges on Hedge Funds provides an overview of hedge fund investing and delves into the key investment strategies employed by hedge fund managers. This comprehensive resource directs people to proper fund selection and allocation, but most importantly, it helps investors avoid the potential pitfalls associated with the industry by discussi

Contents:

The hedge fund alternative

Cutting through the black box : transparency & disclosure

The operational risk crisis

Best practices in hedge fund valuation

Does size matter?

Directional investing through global macro and managed futures

Profiting from the corporate life cycle

Evaluating arbitrage and relative value strategies

The time is now for equity market-neutral

Long-short strategies in the technology sector

The expansion of European hedge funds

The dynamic world of Asian hedge funds

Hedge fund indices : in search of a benchmark.

Notes:

Includes index.

ISBN:

1-280-26554-X

9786610265541

0-471-70102-5

OCLC:

614841255