Investment strategies of hedge funds

One of the fastest growing investment sectors ever seen, hedge funds are considered by many to be exotic and inaccessible. This book provides an intensive learning experience, defining hedge funds, explaining hedge fund strategies while offering both qualitative and quantitative tools that investors...

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Bibliographic Details
Main Author: Stefanini, Filippo
Format: eBook
Language:English
Published: Chichester, England Wiley 2006
Series:Wiley finance
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Collection: O'Reilly - Collection details see MPG.ReNa
Table of Contents:
  • A few initial remarks
  • Arbitrage
  • Short selling
  • Long/short equity
  • Merger arbitrage
  • Convertible bond arbitrage
  • Fixed income arbitrage
  • Strategies on CDOs
  • Mortgage-backed securities arbitrage
  • Distressed securities
  • Event driven or special situations
  • Multi-strategy
  • Managed futures
  • Global macro
  • Other strategies
  • Hedge fund performance analysis
  • Conclusion
  • Includes bibliographical references (pages 295-297) and index