This authoritative overview, written for institutional investors and those with financial oversight responsibilities, reveals strategies, risks, and technical insights into the world of hedge fund investing. Key investment concepts such as evaluation techniques, monitoring tips, and indexation create a solid foundation for making informed investment decisions time after time.
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"This is a good primer for the first-time investor or student who wishes to learn the history of hedge funds and the techniques used by hedge fund managers. The objective of this book is twofold. First, it presents the important facts regarding the myths of hedge funds in a manner most informative and useful to an actual or potential owner. Second, it seeks to reach dependable conclusions, based upon the facts and applicable standards, as to the safety and attractiveness of hedge funds and the potential pitfalls. (Journal of Investment Consulting )
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Hedge funds have always been characterized by limited accessibility, brilliant fund managers, and reports of unusually aggressive strategies--along with the potential for unusually high returns. Over the years, professional money managers and institutional and high-net worth investors have committed sizable amounts of investment capital to hedge funds. Unfortunately, far too many have done so without a solid understanding of both the opportunities and the risks inherent in this dynamic investment class. Fundamentals of Hedge Fund Investing begins to unlock the world of hedge funds--the managers, the strategies, and the investment itself. This uncommonly objective analysis addresses crucial hedge fund questions, including: how to approach the choice of a hedge fund manager appropriate for your investment style and risk attitude; detailed descriptions of the types of hedge fund strategies; examples of both generic and specific analysis useful for evaluating a hedge fund. As they consider the prospect of equities falling back to historical levels of return, institutional investors search for alternative methods of investing as well as diversifying sizable portfolios. Hedge funds are gaining in acceptance and popularity. The authoritative and comprehensive Fundamentals of Hedge Fund Investing contains explanations of hedge fund basics as well as investing strategies and technical insights, and represents a quality resource in hedge fund information.
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19 of 21 people found the following review helpful:
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Tevfik Aksoy,
This review is from: Fundamentals of Hedge Fund Investing: A Professional Investor's Guide (Hardcover)
Not bad for a someone on the street, however, it has very limited use for a professional. Contains a lot of repeats (and I mean a lot of). Would not recommend if a professional insight to hedge funds is being searched for. The book would be useful for those who are completely hedge fund illiterate or just curious what a hedge fund is.
9 of 9 people found the following review helpful:
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Facts, but somewhat outdated,
By A Customer
This review is from: Fundamentals of Hedge Fund Investing: A Professional Investor's Guide (Hardcover)
Contains same facts as other hedge fund books, but seems to be outdated. Little info on recent trends in industry.
1 of 1 people found the following review helpful:
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This review is from: Fundamentals of Hedge Fund Investing: A Professional Investor's Guide (Hardcover)
I am lucky enough to have Mr. Crerend as one of my closest friends both inside and outside of the workplace. His book is a good one, especially for the new investor who is looking for advice and guidance from someone with years of experience in the field. Mr. Crerend has a unique point of view that makes his book a great one, and also made him successful.
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In the past, the term hedge fund typically referred to an unregistered investment adviser-that is, one not registered with the Securities and Exchange Commission and therefore not subject to its regulations. Read the first page Key Phrases - Statistically Improbable Phrases (SIPs): (learn more)
traditional equity management, hedge fund area, strategy universe, exit privileges, risk monitoring system, hedge fund strategies, deal arbitrage, hedge fund investing, normal portfolios, traditional asset classes, event driven strategies, hedge fund managers, hedge funds, hedge fund investors, high net worth investors, alternative investing, general partner, manager selection, market timers, short selling, fund sponsors, institutional assets Key Phrases - Capitalized Phrases (CAPs): (learn more)
Equity Hedge, Global Asset Allocators, Alternative Strategy Universe, Annualized Standard Deviation, Merrill Lynch, Fundamentals of Hedge Fund Investing, Years Ending, Morgan Stanley Capital International, Correlation of Monthly Returns, Annualized Return, Average Monthly Return, Lehman Brothers, Months Down Months, Trailing Annual Correlation, United States, Greenwich Associates, Wall Street New!
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In the past, the term hedge fund typically referred to an unregistered investment adviser-that is, one not registered with the Securities and Exchange Commission and therefore not subject to its regulations. Read the first page Key Phrases - Statistically Improbable Phrases (SIPs): (learn more)
traditional equity management, hedge fund area, strategy universe, exit privileges, risk monitoring system, hedge fund strategies, deal arbitrage, hedge fund investing, normal portfolios, traditional asset classes, event driven strategies, hedge fund managers, hedge funds, hedge fund investors, high net worth investors, alternative investing, general partner, manager selection, market timers, short selling, fund sponsors, institutional assets Key Phrases - Capitalized Phrases (CAPs): (learn more)
Equity Hedge, Global Asset Allocators, Alternative Strategy Universe, Annualized Standard Deviation, Merrill Lynch, Fundamentals of Hedge Fund Investing, Years Ending, Morgan Stanley Capital International, Correlation of Monthly Returns, Annualized Return, Average Monthly Return, Lehman Brothers, Months Down Months, Trailing Annual Correlation, United States, Greenwich Associates, Wall Street New!
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Front Cover | Table of Contents | First Pages | Index | Back Cover | Surprise Me!
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- Under the Black Flag: The Romance and the Reality of Life Among the Pirates (Harvest Book) by David Cordingly on page 66, and Index
- How to Create and Manage a Hedge Fund: A Professional's Guide by Stuart A. McCrary in Back Matter
- Investing in Pension Funds and Endowments : Tools and Guidelines for the New Independent Fiduciary by Russell L. Olson in Back Matter
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