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Top hedge fund investors : stories, strategies, and advice / Cathleen M. Rittereiser, Lawrence E. Kochard.
O'Reilly Online Learning: Academic/Public Library Edition Available online
O'Reilly Online Learning: Academic/Public Library Edition- Format:
- Book
- Author/Creator:
- Rittereiser, Cathleen M., 1960-
- Series:
- Wiley finance series.
- Wiley finance
- Language:
- English
- Subjects (All):
- Hedge funds.
- Mutual funds.
- Investment advisors.
- Portfolio management.
- Investments.
- Physical Description:
- 1 online resource (241 p.)
- Edition:
- 1st edition
- Place of Publication:
- Hoboken, NJ : Wiley ; Chichester : John Wiley [distributor], 2010.
- Language Note:
- English
- System Details:
- Access using campus network via VPN at home (THEi Users Only).
- text file
- Summary:
- 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. In
- Contents:
- Top Hedge Fund Investors: Stories, Strategies, and Advice; Contents; Preface; Acknowledgments; About the Authors; Part One: Evolution of the Hedge Fund Industry and Investing; Chapter 1: The Truth about Hedge Funds: From Misunderstood Investment Vehicle to Household Word; Chapter 2: The Investment Process: Best Practices of Successful Hedge Fund Investors; Chapter 3: The Hedge Fund Investment Landscape: A Snapshot in Time; Part Two: Top Hedge Fund Investors: Stories and Strategies
- Chapter 4: Author of the Hedge Fund Investing Story: Richard Elden, Founder and Former Chairman, Grosvenor Capital ManagementChapter 5: The Predictive Value of Performance: Frank Meyer, Founder and Former Chairman, Glenwood Capital Investments; Chapter 6: The Best Qualities of Limestone: James R. Hodge, President and Chief Investment Officer, Permal Asset Management Inc.; Chapter 7: An Asymmetrical Talent: Mark J.P. Anson, Managing Partner and Chair of the Investment Committee, Oak Hill Investment Management
- Chapter 8: Early Endowment CIO and Entrepreneur: Louis W. Moelchert, Jr., Managing Partner, Private Advisors, LLCChapter 9: An Ambassador of the Highest Standard: Christopher Fawcett, Co-Founder, Senior Partner, Fauchier Partners; Chapter 10: A Risk Management Mastermind: Deepak Gurnani, Head of Hedge Funds, Investcorp; Chapter 11: A Driver of Returns: Kathryn A. Hall, Chairman, Chief Executive Officer, and Chief Investment Officer, Hall Capital Partners; Chapter 12: A Better Way: Ted Seides, Co-Founder, Protege Partners; Chapter 13: The Quality of the People: A Review and Preview; Notes
- Index
- Notes:
- Description based upon print version of record.
- Includes bibliographical references and index.
- Description based on metadata supplied by the publisher and other sources.
- ISBN:
- 9786612816727
- 9781282816725
- 1282816721
- 9781118267950
- 1118267958
- 9780470637128
- 0470637129
- OCLC:
- 671655872
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