Hedge Fund Investing: A Practical Approach to Understanding Investor Motivation, Manager Profits, and Fund Performance (Wiley Finance)
By Midas / February 25, 2018 / 3 Comments / Motivation
A comprehensive guide to alternative investments and a valuable study companion for the CFA, CAIA, FRM and other professional examinations that include hedge fund investing
The 2nd Edition offers new material related to portfolio financing, how funds are sold, liquid alternatives, and the challenges faced when trying to value hedge fund management companies. This edition includes updated power point slides, and a companion workbook with an updated set of end of chapter problems and a revised set of over 150 test bank questions.
Hedge Fund Investing is a complete guide to alternative investments for students and professionals alike. Written to align with the CAIA curriculum, this book is much more than just an exam preparation resource—it’s a fully comprehensive guide to hedge fund investing in today’s market, designed to provide professionals with the deep understanding they need to operate effectively. Broad coverage under the alternative investment umbrella includes discussion about hedge funds, derivatives, investment banking, and commercial banking, with specific guidance toward trading, strategy, portfolio management, performance metrics, due diligence, and more. A full set of ancillary materials helps bring this book into the classroom, and provides rigorous reinforcement of the material presented in the text.
Alternative investment expertise has become central to the asset management and institutional investment community. This book facilitates clear understanding of the intricacies of the field and guides you through the practical skills needed to successfully navigate this diverse set of asset classes.
Recognize hedge fund trends, flows, and characteristics Examine major hedge fund strategies and how they interact Learn the technical side of financing, settlement, and clearance Measure fund performance and optimize contributing factors
Hedge funds and other alternative investments are known for their high reward, but they also come with significant risk. The investment professional’s role is to minimize these risks while maximizing reward, but the nuanced nature of these assets dramatically complicates the task. Hedge Fund Investing details every aspect to give you the deep and instinctual understanding you need to operate effectively within the alternative investment sphere.
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Great overview of hedge funds As someone who has spent most of my career working in the hedge fund industry, I highly recommend this book. It provides a very straightforward and well-organized primer on various hedge fund strategies, how funds are organized, who invests in them and why, etc.
It will be useful to potential investors There are not many books that give a cradle-to-grave perspective on hedge funds, this one does. It will be useful to potential investors, students or those working in other parts of finance who want to understand hedge funds. I liked the trade examples and the explanations of portfolio finance, which is a very important but also overlooked aspect of the industry. I have managed hedge fund since the late 1990’s and often get asked to recommend books for those looking to understand the…
A Very Thorough, Enjoyable Overview This is the kind of book which all hedge fund investors, amateurs and professionals alike, will want on their shelf. It covers everything, and it covers it very clearly. What exactly is a hedge fund, who invests in them, what do hedge funds invest in, what is their performance, these are just some of the areas covered. Not only that, but he helps analyze and understand performance and puts it in context. He has looked over the whole industry and can help one understand if a small or large…