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Record Nr.

UNINA9910828247103321

Autore

Rittereiser Cathleen M. <1960->

Titolo

Top hedge fund investors : stories, strategies, and advice / / Cathleen M. Rittereiser, Lawrence E. Kochard

Pubbl/distr/stampa

Hoboken, NJ, : Wiley

Chichester, : John Wiley [distributor], 2010

ISBN

9786612816727

9781282816725

1282816721

9781118267950

1118267958

9780470637128

0470637129

Edizione

[1st edition]

Descrizione fisica

1 online resource (241 p.)

Collana

Wiley finance

Altri autori (Persone)

KochardLawrence E. <1956->

Disciplina

332.64524

Soggetti

Hedge funds

Mutual funds

Investment advisors

Portfolio management

Investments

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 and index.

Nota di contenuto

Top Hedge Fund Investors: Stories, Strategies, and Advice; Contents; Preface; Acknowledgments; About the Authors; Part One: Evolution of the Hedge Fund Industry and Investing; Chapter 1: The Truth about Hedge Funds: From Misunderstood Investment Vehicle to Household Word; Chapter 2: The Investment Process: Best Practices of Successful Hedge Fund Investors; Chapter 3: The Hedge Fund Investment Landscape: A Snapshot in Time; Part Two: Top Hedge Fund Investors: Stories and Strategies

Chapter 4: Author of the Hedge Fund Investing Story: Richard Elden, Founder and Former Chairman, Grosvenor Capital ManagementChapter 5: The Predictive Value of Performance: Frank Meyer, Founder and



Former Chairman, Glenwood Capital Investments; Chapter 6: The Best Qualities of Limestone: James R. Hodge, President and Chief Investment Officer, Permal Asset Management Inc.; Chapter 7: An Asymmetrical Talent: Mark J.P. Anson, Managing Partner and Chair of the Investment Committee, Oak Hill Investment Management

Chapter 8: Early Endowment CIO and Entrepreneur: Louis W. Moelchert, Jr., Managing Partner, Private Advisors, LLCChapter 9: An Ambassador of the Highest Standard: Christopher Fawcett, Co-Founder, Senior Partner, Fauchier Partners; Chapter 10: A Risk Management Mastermind: Deepak Gurnani, Head of Hedge Funds, Investcorp; Chapter 11: A Driver of Returns: Kathryn A. Hall, Chairman, Chief Executive Officer, and Chief Investment Officer, Hall Capital Partners; Chapter 12: A Better Way: Ted Seides, Co-Founder, Protege Partners; Chapter 13: The Quality of the People: A Review and Preview; Notes

Index

Sommario/riassunto

A professional's guide to the world of hedge fund investing Throughout the financial crisis of 2008, many hedge funds suffered massive losses and were often blamed for the extreme market upheavals. In the wake f the crisis, hedge funds remain a source of fascination for the media, legislators, and investors, mostly due to misunderstanding. Historically portrayed as risky investment funds for the very wealthy run by swashbuckling traders, the truth is hedge funds are simply an investment vehicle designed to generate superior returns and reduce an investor's overall portfolio risk. In