A comprehensive guide to the burgeoning hedge fund industry. Intended as a comprehensive reference for investors and fund and portfolio managers, Handbook of Hedge Funds combines new material with updated information from Francois-Serge L'habitant's two other successful hedge fund books.

"Hedge Hunters offers a rare look at the hedge fund industry's top performers and introduces the most talented up-and-coming or undiscovered managers, handpicked by the masters themselves. With candor and detail, the most successful hedge fund managers reveal their personal journeys, their strategies for producing outstanding returns, characteristics that make a great investor, and attributes most important to the job"--Provided by publisher.

"The Little Book of Hedge Funds that's big on explanations even the casual investor can useAn accessible overview of hedge funds, from their historical origin, to their perceived effect on the global economy, to why individual investors should understand how they work, The Little Book of Hedge Funds is essential reading for anyone seeking the tools and information needed to invest in this lucrative yet mysterious world. Authored by wealth management...

"A rare look at the hedge fund industry's top performers that introduces the most talented new managers, handpicked by the masters themselves. With unprecedented candor and detail, the most successful hedge fund managers reveal their personal journeys, their individual strategies for producing outstanding returns, attributes most important to the job, and how they survived the subprime crisis"--Provided by publisher.

Updated edition of the book that gives investors, advisors, and managers the tools they need to launch and maintain a hedge fund in today's economy The hedge fund industry has gone through dramatic changes in recent years. Investors of all types continue to want to place their assets into these investment vehicles even in the wake of the credit crisis, massive frauds, and insider trading scandals. Once the forbidden fruit of Wall Street, hedge funds...

Barton Biggs was a Wall Street legend, trusted by investors around the globe. Now, in his last book, Biggs offers savvy insights into the innermost workings of the markets-today and for the years to come. Packed with keen insights, global experiences, and opinionated stances on investing, Diary of a Hedgehog:Biggs' Final Words on the Markets explores the ongoing downward economic spiral and where it's headed, to help readers keep their money safe...

An accessible guide to effectively operating in the hedge fund arenaHedge funds are now in the news more than a thousand times a day and yet it is hard to find clear, factual information about how they operate, raise capital, and invest. The Hedge Fund Book provides real-world case studies of various hedge fund managers providing a solid foundation in specialized hedge fund knowledge for both financial professionals and those aspiring to enter this...

There s a buzzword that has quickly captured the imagination of product providers and investors alike: "hedge fund replication". In the broadest sense, replicating hedge fund strategies means replicating their return sources and corresponding risk exposures. However, there still lacks a coherent picture on what hedge fund replication means in practice, what its premises are, how to distinguish di erent approaches, and where this can lead us to. Serving...