1.

Record Nr.

UNINA9910457150503321

Autore

Lo Andrew W (Andrew Wen-Chuan)

Titolo

Hedge funds [[electronic resource] ] : an analytic perspective / / Andrew W. Lo

Pubbl/distr/stampa

Princeton, N.J., : Princeton University Press, 2010

ISBN

1-282-63952-8

9786612639524

1-4008-3581-X

Edizione

[Rev. and expanded ed.]

Descrizione fisica

1 online resource (388 p.)

Collana

Advances in financial engineering

Classificazione

QK 530

Disciplina

332.64524

Soggetti

Mutual funds

Electronic books.

Lingua di pubblicazione

Inglese

Formato

Materiale a stampa

Livello bibliografico

Monografia

Note generali

Description based upon print version of record.

Nota di bibliografia

Includes bibliographical references (p. [341]-354) and index.

Nota di contenuto

Frontmatter -- Contents -- Tables -- Figures -- Color Plates -- Acknowledgments -- 1 Introduction -- 2 BasicPropertiesof Hedge Fund Returns -- 3. Serial Correlation, Smoothed Returns, and Illiquidity -- 4 Optimal Liquidity -- 5 Hedge Fund Beta Replication -- 6 A New Measure of Active Investment Management -- 7 Hedge Funds and Systemic Risk -- 8 An Integrated Hedge Fund Investment Process -- 9 Practical Considerations -- 10 What Happened to the Quants in August 2007? -- 11 Jumping the Gates -- Appendix -- References -- Index

Sommario/riassunto

The hedge fund industry has grown dramatically over the last two decades, with more than eight thousand funds now controlling close to two trillion dollars. Originally intended for the wealthy, these private investments have now attracted a much broader following that includes pension funds and retail investors. Because hedge funds are largely unregulated and shrouded in secrecy, they have developed a mystique and allure that can beguile even the most experienced investor. In Hedge Funds, Andrew Lo--one of the world's most respected financial economists--addresses the pressing need for a systematic framework for managing hedge fund investments. Arguing that hedge funds have very different risk and return characteristics than traditional investments, Lo constructs new tools for analyzing their dynamics,



including measures of illiquidity exposure and performance smoothing, linear and nonlinear risk models that capture alternative betas, econometric models of hedge fund failure rates, and integrated investment processes for alternative investments. In a new chapter, he looks at how the strategies for and regulation of hedge funds have changed in the aftermath of the financial crisis.

2.

Record Nr.

UNINA9910782998403321

Autore

Sailaja P (Pingali), <1962->

Titolo

Indian English / / Pingali Sailaja [[electronic resource]]

Pubbl/distr/stampa

Edinburgh : , : Edinburgh University Press, , 2009

ISBN

9786612058974

0-7486-7143-9

1-282-05897-5

0-7486-3125-9

Descrizione fisica

1 online resource (x, 172 pages) : digital, PDF file(s)

Collana

Dialects of English

Disciplina

427.954

Soggetti

English language - Dialects - India

English language - India

Lingua di pubblicazione

Inglese

Formato

Materiale a stampa

Livello bibliografico

Monografia

Note generali

Title from publisher's bibliographic system (viewed on 02 Oct 2015).

Nota di bibliografia

Includes bibliographical references (p. 159-168) and index.

Nota di contenuto

Phonetics and phonology -- Morphosyntax -- Lexis and discourse -- History and changes in progress -- Survey of previous work and annotated bibliography -- Sample texts.

Sommario/riassunto

This book is a descriptive account of English as it is used in India. Indian English is a second language to most of its speakers. In its 400-year history it has acquired its own character, yet still looks to native varieties of English for norms. The complex nature of Indian English, which is not really a monolithic entity, is discussed in this book. The book also makes a distinction between what are considered to be standard and non-standard varieties, and provides an overview of the salient features. Indian English includes:  *A discussion of the sociolinguistic and cultural factors  *The history of the establishment of



English in India, bringing it up to modern times  *A description of the linguistic aspects: phonetics and phonology, lexical, discourse and morphosyntactic features  *Samples of written English from a range of contexts  *Samples of speech  *An annotated bibliography divided according to topic.