Managing Hedge Fund Managers: Quantitative and Qualitative Performance Measures

Acknowledgments

I would like to thank Vitaliy Katsenelson for his enthusiasm and persistence in encouraging me to take on this project. I owe a special thanks to the editors at John Wiley & Sons who provided advice, guidance, and assistance throughout this process.

Moreover, I want to voice my appreciation to the people who gave generously of their time and knowledge during my inquisitive years before I began writing this book. A mix of practitioners, including Ted Aronson of AJO Partners and Sam Kirschner of Mayer & Hoffman Capital Advisers, helped shape the practical aspects of this book, along with academics Dr. Andrew Lo and Dr. David Hsieh, who provided outstanding insights and research to complement the others. I also want to thank some old colleagues, Brain Kraus, PJ Grzywacz, and Andrew Elkin, who always made due diligence interesting.

Finally, I want to thank my family and friends, whose continued support I greatly appreciate.