The investor's guide to hedge funds /

Main Author: Kirschner, Sam, 1948-
Other Authors: Mayer, Eldon,, Kessler, Lee,
Format: Book
Language:English
Published: Hoboken, N.J. : John Wiley & Sons, Inc., c2006.
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245 1 4 |a The investor's guide to hedge funds /  |c Sam Kirschner, Eldon Mayer, Lee Kessler. 
260 1 4 |a Hoboken, N.J. :  |b John Wiley & Sons, Inc.,  |c c2006. 
300 1 4 |a xii, 356 p. :  |b ill. ;  |c 24 cm. 
504 1 4 |a Includes bibliographical references (p. 341-346) and index. 
505 1 4 |a The case of hedge funds - -- The directional strategies: equity long/short -- The directional strategies: managed futures -- The directional strategies: global macro -- The event-driven strategies: merger arbitrage, Special situations -- The event-driven strategies: distressed securities -- The relative value arbitrage strategies: equity market neutral -- Convertible arbitrage -- Fixed income arbitrage -- The newer strategies -- The search for alpha -- Funds of hedge funds -- Due diligence best practices -- Epilogue: what's ahead for hedge funds? -- Appendix A: directory of interviewees -- Appendix B: qualitative due diligence scorecard -- Appendix C: quantitative due diligence scorecard -- Appendix D: major hedge fund databases and indices -- Appendix E: hedge fund industry web sites and publications. 
650 1 4 |a Hedge funds 
650 1 4 |a Investments 
700 1 4 |a Mayer, Eldon, 
700 1 4 |a Kessler, Lee, 
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