Hedge funds demystified
Subtitle: a self-teaching guide
By: Scott Frush.
Publisher: McGraw-Hill
Published: 2008
Place of publication: New York
Language: eng
Number of pages: 300
ISBN-13: 9780071496001
Subjects: Hedge funds -- United States
Notes: Includes bibliographical references (p. 265-267) and index.
Table of contents: title: Getting started in hedge funds : understanding the basics; title: History of hedge funds : in search of the performance edge; title: Attractions and merits : making the case for hedge funds; title: All about the risks : hedge fund hazards, hurdles, and hassles; title: Colossal collapses and crashes : hedge funds gone wild; title: Revealing the key players : the who's who of hedge funds; title: Risk, return, and market dynamics : framework for hedge fund investing; title: Tools of the trade : techniques and tactics of hedge fund managers; title: Event-driven hedge funds : funds that pursue opportunistic situations; title: Tactical hedge funds : funds that seek trends and make directional bets; title: Relative-value hedge funds : funds that exploit small yet certain profits; title: Hybrid hedge funds : funds that blend, mix, and match strategies; title: Inside optimal portfolios : lessons and strategies for peak-performance investing; title: Evaluating hedge funds : sourcing, screening, and due-diligence considerations; title: Selecting a hedge fund : how to find and pick the right manager; title: Hedge fund benchmarking : monitoring and measuring progress and performance; title: Leading misconceptions and fallacies : separating hedge fund fact from fiction; title: Key attributes of hedge funds : highlighting the top 10 defining characteristics; title: Hedge fund alternatives : mutual funds and exchanged-traded funds that hedge; title: Future of hedge funds : outlook, perspectives, and developing trends.