Hedge Funds Demystified

Scott Frush (Autor)

Buch | Softcover

308 Seiten

2007
McGraw-Hill Professional (Verlag)
978-0-07-149600-1 (ISBN)

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You won't have to hedge your bets when it comes to getting in on these profitable funds. This book discusses the opportunities and risks of investing in these unregulated funds and explains how they are different from mutual funds. It includes methods for evaluating hedge funds along with strategies for low, moderate, and high-risk investing.

Find out how to hedge your bets and PROFIT big from HEDGE FUNDSHearing a lot about hedge funds lately but feel like you're in the weeds when it comes to understanding how they work? Learn all about these highly profitable and largely unregulated funds in Hedge Funds Demystified.

Financial expert Scott Frush first explains the basics of hedge funds and how they are different from mutual funds. He then provides you with methods for evaluating hedge funds, strategies for low-, moderate-, and high-risk investing, and the steps you need to take to incorporate hedge funds into your portfolio. Featuring end-of-chapter quizzes and a final exam, this straightforward guide gives you the inside edge for investing in hedge funds.

This fast and easy guide offers:

Explanations of the risks and benefits of hedge funds

Coverage of event-driven, tactical, relative-value, and hybrid hedge funds
Tips for evaluating hedge funds and building your portfolio
Strategies for selecting the right manager
A review of management tools and tactics including selling short, employing leverage, and trading derivatives

Simple enough for a novice but in-depth enough for a seasoned investor, Hedge Funds Demystified is your shortcut to capitalizing on these profitable funds.

Scott Frush is a Chartered Financial Analyst and Certified Financial Planner. He is president of Frush Financial Group and is the editor of the Journal of Asset Allocation.

Introduction: Sowing the Seeds of Hedge Fund Discovery

PART I: DEMYSTIFYING THE FUNDAMENTALS

PART II: DEMYSTIFYING THE DIFFERENT TYPES OF HEDGE FUNDS

PART III: DEMYSTIFYING HEDGE FUND INVESTING

PART IV: DEMYSTIFYING SPECIAL CONSIDERATIONS

Appendix A: Hedge Fund Resources

Appendix B: A Hedge Fund Investor’s “Bill of Rights”

Appendix C: Top 50 Largest Global Hedge Fund Managers

Conclusion

Answer Key

Index

Erscheint lt. Verlag	16.11.2007
Zusatzinfo	35 Illustrations
Sprache	englisch
Maße	196 x 234 mm
Gewicht	554 g
Themenwelt	Wirtschaft ► Betriebswirtschaft / Management ► Finanzierung
ISBN-10	0-07-149600-9 / 0071496009
ISBN-13	978-0-07-149600-1 / 9780071496001
Zustand	Neuware