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by Joseph G. Nicholas
Investing in Hedge Funds, Revised and Updated Edition
Praise
Title Page
Copyright Page
Dedication
Acknowledgements
Introduction
THE STRUCTURE OF THIS BOOK
PART I - Keys to Understanding
CHAPTER 1 - What Is a Hedge Fund?
HEDGE FUND STRATEGIES
HEDGE FUND MANAGERS
HEDGE FUND INVESTORS
THE HEDGE FUND DYNAMIC
HEDGE FUND INDUSTRY CHARACTERISTICS
NUMBER OF FUNDS/GROWTH
ASSET SIZE OF FUNDS
AGE OF FUNDS
INDUSTRY PERFORMANCE
WEALTH PRESERVATION
DRAWDOWNS
DYNAMIC NATURE OF PERFORMANCE
CHAPTER 2 - The Hedge Fund Investment Structure
COMMINGLED INVESTMENT VEHICLES
SEPARATE MANAGED ACCOUNTS
CHOOSING AN INVESTMENT VEHICLE
FUND OF FUNDS
REPORTING AND DISCLOSURE
LIQUIDITY
PART II - Investing With Knowledge
CHAPTER 3 - Hedge Fund Strategies
TOOLS AND TECHNIQUES
INVESTMENT INSTRUMENTS AND MARKETS
PERFORMANCE
HEDGE FUND STRATEGIES
FIXED-INCOME ARBITRAGE
EQUITY MARKET-NEUTRAL (STATISTICAL ARBITRAGE)
CONVERTIBLE ARBITRAGE
MERGER (RISK) ARBITRAGE
DISTRESSED SECURITIES
EVENT-DRIVEN STRATEGIES
MACRO INVESTING
SECTOR
EMERGING MARKETS
SHORT SELLING
UNIVERSE OF HEDGE FUND STRATEGIES
CHAPTER 4 - Fixed-Income Arbitage
CORE STRATEGY
INVESTMENT PROCESS
ADVANTAGES/DISADVANTAGES
PERFORMANCE
SUMMARY POINTS
KEY TERMS
CHAPTER 5 - Equity Market Neutral
CORE STRATEGY
INVESTMENT PROCESS
ADVANTAGES/DISADVANTAGES
PERFORMANCE
SUMMARY POINTS
KEY TERMS
CHAPTER 6 - Convertible Arbitrage
CORE STRATEGY
INVESTMENT PROCESS
ADVANTAGES/DISADVANTAGES
PERFORMANCE
SUMMARY POINTS
KEY TERMS
CHAPTER 7 - Merger (Risk) Arbitrage
CORE STRATEGY
INVESTMENT PROCESS
ADVANTAGES/DISADVANTAGES
PERFORMANCE
SUMMARY POINTS
KEY TERMS
CHAPTER 8 - Distressed Securities
CORE STRATEGY
INVESTMENT PROCESS
RISK CONTROL
ADVANTAGES/DISADVANTAGES
PERFORMANCE
SUMMARY POINTS
KEY TERMS
CHAPTER 9 - Event-Driven Strategies
CORE STRATEGY
INVESTMENT PROCESS
ADVANTAGES/DISADVANTAGES
PERFORMANCE
SUMMARY POINTS
KEY TERMS
CHAPTER 10 - Macro Investing
CORE STRATEGY
INVESTMENT PROCESS
ADVANTAGES/DISADVANTAGES
PERFORMANCE
SUMMARY POINTS
KEY TERMS
CHAPTER 11 - Sector Funds
CORE STRATEGY
INVESTMENT PROCESS
RISK CONTROL
ADVANTAGES/DISADVANTAGES
PERFORMANCE
SUMMARY POINTS
KEY TERMS
CHAPTER 12 - Equity Hedge
CORE STRATEGY
INVESTMENT PROCESS
RISK CONTROL
ADVANTAGES/DISADVANTAGES
PERFORMANCE
SUMMARY POINTS
KEY TERMS
CHAPTER 13 - Emerging Markets
CORE STRATEGY
INVESTMENT PROCESS
RISK CONTROL
ADVANTAGES / DISADVANTAGES
PERFORMANCE
SUMMARY POINTS
KEY TERMS
CHAPTER 14 - Short Selling
CORE STRATEGY
INVESTMENT PROCESS
ADVANTAGES / DISADVANTAGES
PERFORMANCE
SUMMARY POINTS
KEY TERMS
PART III - Making an Investment
CHAPTER 15 - Investing in Hedge Funds
STEP ONE - PLANNING THE INVESTMENT
STEP TWO - STRUCTURE AND STRATEGY SELECTION
STEP THREE - MANAGER/FUND SEARCH AND SELECTION
SUMMARY
CHAPTER 16 - After the Initial Allocation
ONGOING DUE DILIGENCE
QUALITATIVE RISK CONTROL: HISTORIC PROBLEM AREAS
TRANSPARENCY
ILLUSTRATION OF RISK MONITORINGIN PRACTICE
SUMMARY POINTS
APPENDICES
GLOSSARY
NOTES
INDEX
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