Hedge Funds
Book 1
Book 2
Book 3
Book 1
Book 2
Book 3
Book 1
Book 2
Book 3
Book 1
Book 2
Book 3
Home > Business and Economics > Finance and accounting > Finance and the finance industry > Investment and securities > Hedge Funds: Definitive Strategies and Techniques(Wiley Finance)
Hedge Funds: Definitive Strategies and Techniques(Wiley Finance)

Hedge Funds: Definitive Strategies and Techniques(Wiley Finance)


     0     
5
4
3
2
1



Out of Stock


Notify me when this book is in stock
X
About the Book

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.

Table of Contents:
PREFACE. ACKNOWLEDGMENTS. CHAPTER 1: Hedge Funds: Overview and Regulatory Landscape (The Managed Fund Association). CHAPTER 2: Alpha-Generating Strategies (Thomas Schneeweis and Richard Spurgin). CHAPTER 3: Funds of Hedge Funds: Definitive Overview of Strategies and Techniques (Thomas Zucosky). CHAPTER 4: Investing in Hedged Equity Funds (Brian A. Wolf, CFA). CHAPTER 5: Arbitrage (Alfredo M. Viegas). CHAPTER 6: Global Macro Funds (Gary Hirst). CHAPTER 7: Managed Futures (Frank Pusateri). CHAPTER 8: Manager Searches and Performance Measurement (Meredith A. Jones and Milton Baehr). CHAPTER 9: Risk Management for Hedge Funds and Funds of Funds (Leslie Rahl). CHAPTER 10: Structured Products—Then and Now (John Kelly and Kirt Strawn, CFA, CIMA). APPENDIX A: The Hedge Fund Difference (Todd Goldman). APPENDIX B: Some Helpful Links. APPENDIX C: Value at Risk and Probability of Loss. RESOURCES. GLOSSARY OF TERMS. CONTRIBUTORS. INDEX.

About the Author :
The nonprofit INVESTMENT MANAGEMENT CONSULTANTS ASSOCIATION (IMCA) is the global professional association for investment consultants. Founded in 1985, IMCA is an organization whose mission is to promote education, ethics, and standards for the growing investment consulting profession, which provides consulting and advisory services to retirement funds, foundations, endowments, family offices, and wealthy individuals. IMCA bestows the Certified Investment Management Analyst (CIMA) certification on qualified investment consultants who complete a rigorous education program and agree to abide by IMCA standards. With over 5,000 members worldwide, IMCA hosts two national investment consultant conferences each year, along with seven regional conferences, and publishes the IMCA Journal of Investment Consulting and the IMCA Monitor. KENNETH S. PHILLIPS is the Managing Principal of New York—based RCG Capital Partners, LLC. Mr. Phillips has more than twenty years’ experience as an institutional investment consultant and now serves as the senior portfolio manager to several funds of hedge funds. He has been involved in the evaluation, development, and implementation of complex investment strategies for institutional and high-net-worth investors since 1984. Mr. Phillips is an active member of IMCA and has been a member of IMCA’s Advisory Council, Chairman of its Communication Committee, and a member of its Editorial Board. RONALD J. SURZ is owner and President of PPCA Inc., a firm specializing in innovative performance evaluation technologies for financial consultants. Prior to forming PPCA, he was managing director of institutional business development at Roxbury Capital Management, a principal at the institutional investment consulting firm Becker, Burke, and an executive Vice President at AG Becker where he was responsible for investment policy and asset allocation. He is a member of a number of investment committees and boards including IMCA’s Standards of Practice Board Chairman and their Editorial Board. He received his MBA in finance at the University of Chicago and his MS in applied mathematics at the University of Illinois.


Best Sellers


Product Details
  • ISBN-13: 9780471463092
  • Publisher: John Wiley & Sons Inc
  • Publisher Imprint: John Wiley & Sons Inc
  • Height: 239 mm
  • No of Pages: 224
  • Spine Width: 21 mm
  • Weight: 526 gr
  • ISBN-10: 0471463094
  • Publisher Date: 05 Sep 2003
  • Binding: Hardback
  • Language: English
  • Series Title: Wiley Finance
  • Sub Title: Definitive Strategies and Techniques
  • Width: 161 mm


Similar Products

Add Photo
Add Photo

Customer Reviews

REVIEWS      0     
Click Here To Be The First to Review this Product
Hedge Funds: Definitive Strategies and Techniques(Wiley Finance)
John Wiley & Sons Inc -
Hedge Funds: Definitive Strategies and Techniques(Wiley Finance)
Writing guidlines
We want to publish your review, so please:
  • keep your review on the product. Review's that defame author's character will be rejected.
  • Keep your review focused on the product.
  • Avoid writing about customer service. contact us instead if you have issue requiring immediate attention.
  • Refrain from mentioning competitors or the specific price you paid for the product.
  • Do not include any personally identifiable information, such as full names.

Hedge Funds: Definitive Strategies and Techniques(Wiley Finance)

Required fields are marked with *

Review Title*
Review
    Add Photo Add up to 6 photos
    Would you recommend this product to a friend?
    Tag this Book Read more
    Does your review contain spoilers?
    What type of reader best describes you?
    I agree to the terms & conditions
    You may receive emails regarding this submission. Any emails will include the ability to opt-out of future communications.

    CUSTOMER RATINGS AND REVIEWS AND QUESTIONS AND ANSWERS TERMS OF USE

    These Terms of Use govern your conduct associated with the Customer Ratings and Reviews and/or Questions and Answers service offered by Bookswagon (the "CRR Service").


    By submitting any content to Bookswagon, you guarantee that:
    • You are the sole author and owner of the intellectual property rights in the content;
    • All "moral rights" that you may have in such content have been voluntarily waived by you;
    • All content that you post is accurate;
    • You are at least 13 years old;
    • Use of the content you supply does not violate these Terms of Use and will not cause injury to any person or entity.
    You further agree that you may not submit any content:
    • That is known by you to be false, inaccurate or misleading;
    • That infringes any third party's copyright, patent, trademark, trade secret or other proprietary rights or rights of publicity or privacy;
    • That violates any law, statute, ordinance or regulation (including, but not limited to, those governing, consumer protection, unfair competition, anti-discrimination or false advertising);
    • That is, or may reasonably be considered to be, defamatory, libelous, hateful, racially or religiously biased or offensive, unlawfully threatening or unlawfully harassing to any individual, partnership or corporation;
    • For which you were compensated or granted any consideration by any unapproved third party;
    • That includes any information that references other websites, addresses, email addresses, contact information or phone numbers;
    • That contains any computer viruses, worms or other potentially damaging computer programs or files.
    You agree to indemnify and hold Bookswagon (and its officers, directors, agents, subsidiaries, joint ventures, employees and third-party service providers, including but not limited to Bazaarvoice, Inc.), harmless from all claims, demands, and damages (actual and consequential) of every kind and nature, known and unknown including reasonable attorneys' fees, arising out of a breach of your representations and warranties set forth above, or your violation of any law or the rights of a third party.


    For any content that you submit, you grant Bookswagon a perpetual, irrevocable, royalty-free, transferable right and license to use, copy, modify, delete in its entirety, adapt, publish, translate, create derivative works from and/or sell, transfer, and/or distribute such content and/or incorporate such content into any form, medium or technology throughout the world without compensation to you. Additionally,  Bookswagon may transfer or share any personal information that you submit with its third-party service providers, including but not limited to Bazaarvoice, Inc. in accordance with  Privacy Policy


    All content that you submit may be used at Bookswagon's sole discretion. Bookswagon reserves the right to change, condense, withhold publication, remove or delete any content on Bookswagon's website that Bookswagon deems, in its sole discretion, to violate the content guidelines or any other provision of these Terms of Use.  Bookswagon does not guarantee that you will have any recourse through Bookswagon to edit or delete any content you have submitted. Ratings and written comments are generally posted within two to four business days. However, Bookswagon reserves the right to remove or to refuse to post any submission to the extent authorized by law. You acknowledge that you, not Bookswagon, are responsible for the contents of your submission. None of the content that you submit shall be subject to any obligation of confidence on the part of Bookswagon, its agents, subsidiaries, affiliates, partners or third party service providers (including but not limited to Bazaarvoice, Inc.)and their respective directors, officers and employees.

    Accept

    Fresh on the Shelf


    Inspired by your browsing history


    Your review has been submitted!

    You've already reviewed this product!