LEADER 05468nam 2200733Ia 450 001 9910819981303321 005 20200520144314.0 010 $a1-280-65789-8 010 $a9786613634825 010 $a1-118-16759-7 035 $a(CKB)2550000000099644 035 $a(EBL)817420 035 $a(OCoLC)780415825 035 $a(SSID)ssj0000654289 035 $a(PQKBManifestationID)11940420 035 $a(PQKBTitleCode)TC0000654289 035 $a(PQKBWorkID)10660824 035 $a(PQKB)11021791 035 $a(PQKBManifestationID)16036894 035 $a(PQKB)24817350 035 $a(WaSeSS)IndRDA00019651 035 $a(Au-PeEL)EBL817420 035 $a(CaPaEBR)ebr10560576 035 $a(CaONFJC)MIL363482 035 $a(CaSebORM)9781118167571 035 $a(MiAaPQ)EBC817420 035 $a(OCoLC)814405692 035 $a(OCoLC)ocn814405692 035 $a(EXLCZ)992550000000099644 100 $a20120313d2012 uy 0 101 0 $aeng 135 $aurcn||||||||| 181 $ctxt 182 $cc 183 $acr 200 14$aThe alpha masters $eunlocking the genius of the world's top hedge funds /$fManeet Ahuja 205 $a1st edition 210 $aHoboken, NJ $cWiley$d2012 215 $a1 online resource (281 p.) 300 $aIncludes index. 311 $a1-118-16757-0 311 $a1-118-06552-2 320 $aIncludes bibliographical references and index. 327 $aThe Alpha Masters: Unlocking the Genius of the World's Top Hedge Funds; Contents; Foreword: The Less Mysterious World of Hedge Funds; Investment Vehicles; Investment Managers; Beyond the Personalities; Bottom Line; Preface; A Hedge-ucation; The Framework; The ""Hedge Fund"" Misnomer; 2011's Mixed Signals; Disclaimer; Chapter 1: The Global Macro Maven: Ray Dalio, Bridgewater Associates; The Makings of a Maven; Coming of Age through a Crisis; Building Bridgewater; Winning Over the World Bank; Belly Up: Learning from the Bad; Calculating Crises; Foreseeing the Financial Crisis; Extracting Alpha 327 $aBringing Home the Alpha Fund in Focus; Procuring the Principles; Watchful Eye on the World Today; Going After What You Want; Chapter 2: Man versus Machine: Pierre Lagrange and Tim Wong, Man Group/AHL; Tim Wong: The Engineer; Pierre Lagrange: The Money Maker; Chapter 3: The Risk Arbitrageur: John Paulson, Paulson & Co.; The Making of a Risk Arbitrageur; It's Not All Numbers; The Stuff of Legends; Knowing What You Don't Know; ""I'm Sort of an Independent Person""; The Greatest Trade Ever; Mispriced Risk: Dow/Rohm & Haas; Jumping into the Deep End: Citigroup; Good as Gold 327 $aA Little Help from His Friends Fighting Back; Chapter 4: Distressed Debt's Value Seekers: Marc Lasry and Sonia Gardner, Avenue Capital Group; The Auto Bailout; Brother-and-Sister Partnership; Catching the Eye of Robert Bass; Killer Combination; Detecting Diamonds in the Rough; Extracting the Value; Chapter 5: The Fearless First Mover: David Tepper, Appaloosa Management; Gearing Up at Goldman; Pulling in the Profits; ""A"" for Appaloosa; The Early Days; No ""A's"" in High School; Learning and Earning; Fierce and Fearless; Titanic Track Record; International Intrigue; Russian Roulette 327 $aBullish on Bankruptcies Delphi Dilemma; WaMu Winner; The Force Behind Financials; The ABC's: AIG, BAC, and C; Sizing Up the Sweet Spot; Chapter 6: The Activist Answer: William A. Ackman, Pershing Square Capital Management; Bright Beginnings; Getting Gotham Going; The School of Rock; Making a Name for Himself; Return on Invested Brain Damage; Buying the Farm; Rising from the Ashes; Fast Food, Building Record Results; Making Cents at McDonald's; Borders and Target: A Couple of Clunkers; Zeroing in on Target; MBIA; A Dud; The Greatest Trade; A Penney for His Thoughts 327 $aCanadian Pacific on the Rails What Makes an Activist; Chapter 7: The Poison Pen: Daniel Loeb, Third Point; The Young Whippersnapper Finds His Way; Catching the Big Wave in the Storm; Evolution and Revolution; The Third Point Tao and Team Approach; Chapter 8: The Cynical Sleuth: James Chanos, Kynikos Associates LP; Cause for Cynicism; The Contrarian Investor; The Secret Sauce of Short-Selling; Defending an Investment Strategy; China's Coming Crisis; Back to Business School Basics; Chapter 9: The Derivatives Pioneer: Boaz Weinstein, Saba Capital Management; The Rise of a Trailblazer 327 $a""Lehman Weekend"" at the Fed 330 $aThe ultimate behind-the-curtain look at the hedge fund industry, unlocking the most valuable stories, secrets, and lessons directly from those who have played the game best. Written by Maneet Ahuja, the hedge fund industry insider, The Alpha Masters brings the secretive world of hedge funds into the light of day for the first time. As the authority that the biggest names in the business, including John Paulson, David Tepper, and Bill Ackman, go to before breaking major news, Ahuja has access to the innermost workings of the hedge fund industry. For the first time 606 $aHedge funds 606 $aInvestment advisors 615 0$aHedge funds. 615 0$aInvestment advisors. 676 $a332.64/524 686 $aBUS036000$2bisacsh 700 $aAhuja$b Maneet$f1984-$01693401 801 0$bMiAaPQ 801 1$bMiAaPQ 801 2$bMiAaPQ 906 $aBOOK 912 $a9910819981303321 996 $aThe alpha masters$94071170 997 $aUNINA