by Stuart A. McCrary
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Price: $63.00

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* 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.

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McCrary provides a clearly written and complete overview of the issues associated with starting and running a hedge fund.

by Mark J. P. Anson, Mark Anson
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Price: $44.07

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This book discusses and describes four types of alternative assets: hedge funds, private equity, credit derivatives, and commodity futures. Hedge funds and private equity are the best known of the alternative assets, but certainly not the only alternative assets available. The author explores each one of these alternative asset classes in detail, providing practicaal advice along with useful research.

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Offers a comprehensive examination of the four major classes as presented in the 'Handbook of Alternative Assets'. Merges data and strategies scattered in numerous volumes into one handy guide for the serious investor. Discusses hedge funds, private equity, credit derivatives, and commodity and managed futures.

by François-Serge Lhabitant
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A very comprehensive resource for the world of hedge funds. This book covers all the important topics in the industry in great detail. Highly recommended for anyone interested in learning more about the subject - great for both academics and practitioners.

by Stuart A. McCrary
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A self-study course that reviews the technical and quantitative knowledge necessary to properly manage a hedge fund
Today, traditional asset managers are looking to develop their own hedge funds as alternative offerings to their clients. Hedge Fund Course presents all the technical and quantitative knowledge necessary to run a leveraged investment company, and complements the less-technical information presented in the popular, How to Create and Manage a Hedge Fund (0-471-22488-X). Filled with in-depth insight and expert advice, this book represents an executive-level educational program for money managers exploring the launch of alternative investment strategies or entering the hedge fund industry for the first time.
Stuart A. McCrary (Winnetka, IL) is a partner with Chicago Partners LLC and specializes in options, mortgage-backed securities, derivatives, and hedge funds. As president of Frontier Asset Management, McCrary managed and ran his own hedge fund before joining Chicago Partners. He received his BA and MBA from Northwestern University.

by François-Serge Lhabitant, Francois-Serge L'Habitant
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Price: $75.60

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Full coverage of how hedge funds work, from risks to rewards.
L'Habitant discusses--from an investor's perspective--the potential uses, risks, and returns in hedge funds, while offering both the qualitative and quantitative tools investors need to access these types of funds. Topics not normally covered in discussions of hedge funds are included, such as how to include hedge funds in traditional portfolios, database differences, and non-transparency. A practical guide to a growing, yet little understood, segment of the financial industry.
Francois-Serge L'Habitant, PhD (Geneva, Switzerland), is Head of Quantitative Risk Management at Union Bancaire Privee in Geneva, Switzerland. A former computer engineer, he previously served as Director of UBS Private Banking Division.
Over the years, financial professionals around the world have looked to the Wiley Finance series and its wide array of bestselling books for the knowledge, insights, and techniques that are essential to success in financial markets. As the pace of change in financial markets and instruments quickens, Wiley Finance continues to respond. With critically acclaimed books by leading thinkers on value investing, risk management, asset allocation, and many other critical subjects, the Wiley Finance series provides the financial community with information they want. Written to provide professionals and individuals with the most current thinking from the best minds in the industry, it is no wonder that the Wiley Finance series is the first and last stop for financial professionals looking to increase their financial expertise.

by Ari Kiev
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Discover the psychological strategies that hedge fund traders use to maximize their success in Hedge Fund Masters. Author Ari Kiev interviewed over 80 hedge fund traders, including some of the most successful hedge fund operators in the world, to illustrate the principles of success. Filled with in-depth insights and practical advice, the book explores the pressures felt by professional hedge fund traders as they manage enormous sums of their clients' money and shows you how to maintain emotional balance, focus on targets and goals, overcome deep-seated psychological obstacles, and trade with consistency and discipline.

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In the ever-expanding world of hedge funds, one constant remains: managers and sponsors commission the creation of disclosure documents to explain their products and minimize their personal risk exposure. These disclosure documents can be as descriptive – or as opaque – as the manager wants, subject to industry convention and the anti-fraud provisions of the securities laws. Of course, the more opaque the disclosure document is, the less likely the disclosure document will adequately describe the plan, the purposes, and the risks of investment, and accomplish the legal objective of true, complete, and accurate disclosure.

The document analyzed in this publication, the confidential Private Placement Memorandum of the ABC Fund, LLC, is one of the more expansive documents presently in the marketplace. While not as comprehensive as the required prospectus and statement of additional information of a fund registered under the Investment Company Act of 1940, the ABC Fund has elected to meet the disclosure requirements not only of Regulation D under the Securities Act of 1933, but also Sections 4.7 and 4.12 of the regulations under the Commodity Exchange Act.

by Kenneth S. Phillips (Editor), Ronald J. Surz (Editor)
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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.

by Jess Lederman, Robert A. Klein
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This guide provides strategies for coping with volatile returns and profiting with this exciting new asset class. Specific topics include: Profiles of major funds; Historical performance of hedge funds; Hedge funds as a part of the institutional portfolio; Selecting a hedge fund manager; Legal, tax and accounting issues.

by Stefano Lavinio
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Hedge funds--one of today's most popular and lucrative investments for high net-worth individuals--also carry tremendous risk for the unwary. The Hedge Fund Handbook provides new tools and frameworks for understanding these complex funds, with the emphasis on risk measurement and management. Extensive charts and graphs demonstrate the inadequacies of traditional methods of analysis while offering the reader a striking new method for detailed, accurate analysis.

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Sheds light on the dynamics of hedge fund behavior providing new tools and frameworked for understanding what hedge funds are and how they operate. DLC: Hedge funds.

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SUMMARY: Completely revised and updated for this third edition, HEDGE ME is the leading hedge fund career guide written by a leading hedge fund recruiter, for aspiring traders and analysts. The guide includes:
- Crafting a hedge fund resume
- Preparing for in-depth interviews, avoiding pitfalls
- Performing due diligence on hedge funds
- Which recruiting firms specialize in hedge fund placements
- How much compensation to expect

*** The guide also categorizes established hedge funds by strategy, by performance, and by size.

by Richard Horwitz
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In the constantly evolving hedge fund marketplace, nothing is more central—but in many ways, more amorphous and elusive—than risk. Yet there remains no standard for analyzing and measuring risk within this highly secretive, largely unregulated field, leaving the thousands of hedge funds—and the tens of thousands of hedge fund investors—in dangerously dim light. The industry has not solved the "transparency" challenge—communicating risk to investors without disclosing proprietary information.

Hedge Fund Risk Fundamentals is the first book to bring these issues to the forefront. With clarity, concision, and minimal math, Richard Horwitz lays out the key components and the cutting-edge processes in the field of hedge fund risk management today. Against that backdrop he presents a groundbreaking utility destined to set the standard for transparency and risk management within the hedge fund universe.

You'll learn why, when it comes to risk management, that 1 + 1 = 1.41. For all of those perplexed by the difficulties of assessing risk in hedge fund investing, Horwitz's concepts make for an invaluable road map and a demystifying resource that hedge funds and investors at all levels will find indispensable.

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This book explains the key issues in every hedge fund along with an explanation and summary of each style of hedge fund. It covers literally every aspect of the hedge fund industry. To be released January 6, 2006!

by Joseph G. Nicholas
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Price: $40.95

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The hedge fund industry continues to grow by leaps and bounds, and within this universe, the "fund of funds" is the new star. Comprised of multiple-manager portfolios bundled together as a single multi-hedge fund product, this risk-balancing vehicle has emerged as the instrument of choice for the astute investment professional.

Hedge Fund of Funds Investing walks you through the steps for creating, combining, and managing investments with multiple hedge funds as a fund of funds. Leading hedge fund authority Joseph Nicholas explains the building blocks of a fund of funds and how they can be incorporated into a traditional portfolio to achieve investment objectives and build diversification. In addition, he teaches how to evaluate risks, estimate potential returns, and choose statistical measurement methods. This book provides the key that opens the door to this fast-growing investment phenomenon.

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Whether already experienced with hedge funds or just thinking about investing in them, readers need a firm understanding of this unique investment vehicle in order to achieve maximum success. Hedge Funds unites over thirty of the top practitioners and academics in the hedge fund industry to provide readers with the latest findings in this field. Their analysis deals with a variety of topics, from new methods of performance evaluation to portfolio allocation and risk/return matters. Although some of the information is technical in nature, an understanding and applicability of the results as well as theoretical developments are stressed. Filled with in-depth insight and expert advice, Hedge Funds helps readers make the most of this flexible investment vehicle.

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As hedge funds continue to accelerate as widely-employed investment vehicles, understanding the agreements that establish, define and protect them is essential for all parties involved. In Hedge Fund Agreements Line by Line, (italicize title) legal and investing expert Greg Nowak takes a standard operating agreement, itemizing and explaining all parts of the venture. From incorporating a company to liquidating assets and dissolving the partnership, covering everything from the role and distinct responsibilities of the Manager, to all critical points around capital contributions, the admission of new members and permissible withdrawal of capital, this book is an informative and insightful read – indispensable for any Hedge Fund Manager. With a standard operating agreement included in the text, coupled with extensive commentary and detailed explanations, this book offers a swift yet informative read on all legal aspects of incorporating and governing this increasingly popular investment vehicle.

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Largely exempt from regulation and shrouded in secrecy, "hedge funds" are one of the most controversial institutions in modern finance. Presenting a balanced view of the subject. De Brouwer explains their workings using case study material from Hong Kong, Indonesia, Malaysia, Singapore, Australia and New Zealand, from 1997 to 1998. He also considers the future of hedge funds, their role for institutional investors, as well as policy proposals to limit their destabilizing effects.

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Hedge funds are one of the fastest growing investment products, yet there is little information available to guide investors through this highly attractive financial instrument. In Hedge Funds: A Resource for Investors, the authors provide an accessible guide to assist investors in their portfolio management decisions, covering the operators, products and various hedge fund strategies available.

Written by two highly experienced players of the hedge fund industry, the authors describe the current trends and key recent events in this shift to alternative investments, which are characterised by an excellent risk return profile and low correlation with traditional investments. Hedge Funds: A Resource for Investors is a must-have guide for fund managers, portfolio managers and private investors.

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In the quest for higher returns, institutional investors are investing billions of dollars into managed futures and hedge funds, which offer more flexibility and diversification than conventional funds. This completely updated and expanded edition of the classic Managed Futures and Hedge Funds includes the latest information on hedge funds, as well as new chapters on performance benchmarks and selection criteria. Readers will find everything needed to understand and benefit from these alternative investments, including how-to: develop an institutional protfolio of managed futures and hedge funds; maximize diversification and arbitrage potential; successfully perform risk/return analyses.

by Mark Boucher
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Achieve higher returns with lower risk and take your profits globally.

A leading hedge fund trader offers a solid and profitable trading approach to the world markets.

The Hedge Fund Edge is an indispensable guide for any investor or trader who wants to consistently profit from the markets without having to undergo huge risks. Mark Boucher, hedge fund manager and well-known speaker on trading, provides readers with a solid methodology for achieving market-beating, long-run returns with risk that is substantially below the long-run risk of U.S. and global equities.

by James R. Hedges
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A just-in-time guide to hedge fund investing
Today, 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 discussing transparency, size vs. performance, and other important issues associated with selecting and profiting with hedge funds.
James R. Hedges, IV (Naples, FL), is recognized as a pioneer in the hedge fund industry for his efforts to monitor and review funds and fund managers for performance and transparency. He is the founder, President, and Chief Investment Officer of LJH Global Investments-an investment advisory firm that helps clients select and invest in hedge funds.

by Greg N. Gregoriou (Editor), Vassilios N. Karavas (Editor), Fabrice Rouah (Editor)
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Price: $124.95

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This hedge fund reader presents a collection of new articles by well known, leading and respected academic and professionals with years of experience in this field.

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Hedge fund investment is a specialist area that is largely immune to market upturns and downturns, and can potentially profit when prices are falling. Because of this, there is growing interest in this area from investment professionals -- many of whom have little or no knowledge of how these funds operate. Disappointing returns from the mainstream markets has accelerated interest in the area, and many otherwise experienced investment professionals are scrambling to reinvent themselves as hedge fund specialists. The particularly high margin that hedge funds can offer has further fuelled their popularity.

"How to Invest in Hedge Funds" provides a uniquely balanced approach that outlines both the failings and advantages of this kind of fund. The book is an accessible and practical guide that unravels all the relevant considerations when investing in hedge funds.

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Like the courtesans of a bygone age, hedge funds cater to the wealthy and project an aura of mystery and excitement. But as the Long Term Capital Management debacle showed, their activities affect us all.
Far from neutralising risk, as their name might suggest, some are simply vehicles for large-scale speculation - raiding currencies, disrupting bond markets, and embarrassing governments.
This book looks in detail at the secret world of hedge funds, how they work, the larger than life characters who run them, their private passions and the risks they run.

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The only title that focuses solely on Hedge Fund Transparency and offers a balanced perspective that appreciates both the needs of institutional investors and hedge fund managers.

Presents clear insight on why hedge fund transparency is an issue, as well as offers solutions.

Includes "perspectives" based on interviews with numerous eminent practitioners from both sides of the investor/hedge fund debate.

Service providers including consultants, prime brokers, third party marketers, capital introducers, systems providers, lawyers and accountants, will additionally acquire an enhanced insight into the needs of both investors and hedge funds in order to tailor their services to the market needs.

The press and the regulators can also achieve enhanced understanding of this complex and controversial subject.

Written by the best-selling author and practitioner Leslie Rahl, who is the chair of the Investor Risk Committee of the IAFE Committee on Hedge Fund Transparency and is uniquely placed to advise on and explain the issues for all concerned participants.

by Andrew Grauberg
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An excellent practitioner's guide to funds of funds - this book covers all aspects of portfolio composition.

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Make sure you are aware of the risks and the opportunities of investing in hedge funds through fund of funds.

Learn how to pick the winners and avoid the losers in fund of funds from one of the leading consultants to the hedge fund industry.

This user-friendly guide helps you:

understand the portfolio advantages of funds of funds,
learn about the marketplace and its participants and
recognize the critical steps to evaluate the merits and risks in managers.

Includes in-depth analysis on:

hedge fund evaluation
portfolio construction
due diligence
monitoring
performance attribution
benchmarking

Includes a full glossary.

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With the dismal recent performance and continuing volatility of the stock market, Canadians are looking for new ways to invest their money with less risk and more upside potential, regardless of the general stock market direction. Hedge funds serve both of these needs, providing investors with strong returns during both bull and bear markets. These alternative investments have traditionally been seen as vehicles only for the super-rich or high-risk investor. The facts are, however, that hedge funds represent a much less volatile form of investment, with consistent returns even in depressed market conditions. In fact, hedge funds are one of the fastest-growing financial instruments in Canada, fuelled by market conditions and recent regulatory changes that make them more widely available to the average investor than ever before. This book is the first of its kind: a complete guide to the hedge fund industry in Canada. It has quickly become the definitive book on the subject, and is completely revised and updated to reflect recent innovations in hedge fund investing, as well as expanded and revised fund listings.

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Frustrated with mutual fund and stock market performance?

Looking for alternative ways to invest your money? Hedge your bets with Hedge Funds!?

It's no secret that stock market performance over recent years has been disappointing, to say the least-or abysmal, to be more realistic. And when the markets go down, mutual funds go down with them. So what are Canadian investors to do?

Hedge funds are alternative investments that are designed to provide investors with strong returns during both bull and bear markets. Often misunderstood by the average investor, the popularity of hedge funds has been growing rapidly in Canada, thanks to regulatory changes and the continued poor performance of more traditional investment vehicles.

More widely available than ever before, hedge funds can reduce overall risk and volatility, and improve performance regardless of the general stock market direction.

Written by two of the industry's top experts and commentators, this is the first book of its kind: a complete guide to the hedge fund industry in Canada.

Includes complete coverage on: what hedge funds are and how to use them to your advantage; myths and facts about hedge funds; the difference between hedge funds and mutual funds; how to assess hedge funds and measure your risk; how to buy a hedge fund; how to apply different hedge fund styles in your portfolio; and much more.
Features profiles and ratings of 50 hedge funds currently available in Canada, including a description of each fund, information on the fund's manager, performance numbers, terms and conditions, and risk data.

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Hedge Funds: Investment Vehicles for the Global Economy: What Investors Must Know About Them (Paperback).

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