Book description
Vivid graphics make hedge funds, how they work and how to invest in them, accessible for investors and finance professionals
Despite the recent wave of scandals related to the hedge fund industry, interest in hedge funds as a relatively safe alternative investment remains high. Yet details about how the industry operates and the strategies employed by different types of hedge funds is hard to come by. With increasing calls from lawmakers and the media for industry reform, it is incumbent upon finance professionals and high-net-worth individuals to take a good look before leaping into hedge funds. That's where the Bloomberg Visual Guide to Hedge Funds comes in. It provides a graphically rich, comprehensive overview of the industry and its practitioners, zeroing in on how different types of hedge funds work.
Based on extensive interviews with hedge fund managers, analysts and other industry experts, the book provides a detailed look at the industry and how it works
Outlines investment strategies employed by both long and short hedge funds, as well as global macro strategies
Arms you with need-to-know tips, tools and techniques for success with all hedge fund investment strategies
Provides a highly visual presentation with an emphasis on graphics and professional applications
Real-life examples take you inside how hedge funds illustrating how they operate, who manages them and who invests in them
Table of contents
- How to Use This Book
- Introduction
- Chapter 1: Hedge Fund Daily Operations
- Chapter 2: The Hedge Fund Life Cycle: From Startup to Titan
- Chapter 3: Hedge Fund Investors
- Chapter 4: Hedge Fund Capital Raising
- Chapter 5: Long/Short Equity Strategy
- Chapter 6: Global Macro Strategy
- Chapter 7: Event-Driven Strategy
- Chapter 8: Fixed-Income Strategy
- Chapter 9: Convertible-Arbitrage Strategy
- Chapter 10: Quantitative and Algorithmic Trading Strategies
- Chapter 11: Managed Futures
- Chapter 12: Credit- and Asset-Based Lending
- Chapter 13: Multi-Strategy Hedge Funds
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Chapter 14: Fund of Hedge Funds
- What Is a Fund of Hedge Funds?
- Fund Structure
- Fund-of-Funds Operations
- Strategies
- Fee Structure
- Active Portfolio Management and Monitoring
- Improved Communication with Managers
- Lower Barriers to Entry
- Additional Layer of Due Diligence
- Diversifying within the Hedge Fund Sector
- Economies of Scale
- Disadvantages
- The Current State of Funds of Hedge Funds
- Industry Insight
- Conclusion
- Appendix A: Bloomberg Functionality Cheat Sheet
- Appendix B: Answers to Test-Yourself Quizzes
- References
- About the Author
- Index
Product information
- Title: Visual Guide to Hedge Funds
- Author(s):
- Release date: March 2014
- Publisher(s): Bloomberg Press
- ISBN: 9781118278376
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