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Record Nr.

UNINA9910806144403321

Autore

Lhabitant François-Serge

Titolo

Hedge funds : quantitative insights / / Francois-Serge Lhabitant

Pubbl/distr/stampa

Chichester ; Hoboken, N.J., : John Wiley, 2004

ISBN

9786610270606

9780470687772

0470687770

9781118673546

1118673549

9781280270604

1280270608

9780470856710

0470856718

Edizione

[1st ed.]

Descrizione fisica

1 online resource (356 p.)

Collana

Wiley finance series

Disciplina

332.64/5

Soggetti

Hedge funds

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. [325]-334) and index.

Nota di contenuto

Preliminaries; Contents; Foreword by Mark Anson; Introduction; Acknowledgments; 1 Characteristics of Hedge Funds; 2 Measuring Return; 3 Return and Risk Statistics; 4 Risk-Adjusted Performance Measures; 5 Databases, Indices and Benchmarks; 6 Covariance and Correlation; 7 Regression Analysis; 8 Asset Pricing Models; 9 Styles, Clusters and Classification; 10 Revisiting the Benefits and Risks of Hedge Fund Investing; 11 Strategic Asset Allocation - From Portfolio Optimizing to Risk Budgeting; 12 Risk Measurement and Management; 13 Conclusions; Online References; Bibliography; Index

Sommario/riassunto

""An excellent and comprehensive source of information on hedge funds! From a quantitative view Lhabitant has done it once again by meticulously looking at the important topics in the hedge fund industry. This book has a tremendous wealth of information and is a valuable addition to the hedge fund literature. In addition, it will benefit institutional investors, high net worth individuals, academics and



anyone interested in learning more about this fascinating and often mysterious world of privately managed money. Written by one of the most respected practitioners and academics in the area