May 3rd, 2012 
ifydgreat Hedge funds have rightly gained the attention of private and institutional investors in recent years, proving themselves as useful portfolio diversifiers and preservers of wealth while greatly dispelling their reputation as an “unsafe” investment. Yet investors attempting to navigate in the field of hedge funds face significant challenges: the large number of funds, the diversity [...]
Posted in Uncategorized 
Tags: charts and graphs, Fund, Funds, guide, Hedge, hedge fund of funds, Investing, Investor, Investors, joseph nicholas, Price, ready solution 
No Comments » May 2nd, 2012 ifydgreat How to diagnose and monitor key hedge fund operational risks With the various scandals taking place with hedge funds, now more than ever, both financial and operational risks must be examined. Revealing how to effectively detect and evaluate often-overlooked operational risk factors in hedge funds, such as multi-jurisdictional regulatory coordination, organizational nesting, and vaporware, Hedge [...]
Posted in Uncategorized Tags: Diligence, Due, due diligence, Finance, Fund, Hedge, Operational, operational risk, operational risks, Risks, Understanding, Wiley, wiley finance No Comments » April 30th, 2012 ifydgreat This updated paperback edition of Inside the House of Money lifts the veil on the typically opaque world of hedge funds offering a rare glimpse at how today’s highest paid money managers approach their craft. Now with new commentary, author, Steve Drobny takes you even further into the hedge fund industry. He demystifies how these [...]
Posted in Uncategorized Tags: financial crises, Fund, Global, Hedge, House, inside, Money, Profiting, rare glimpse, Revised, russian bonds, southeast asian currencies, Top, Traders, Updated: No Comments » April 29th, 2012 ifydgreat Jasper Weatherly and his business partner, Alex Stillwell, were seemingly on their way to making it big. Their hedge fund, Firestorm Partners, had only been in existence for six years, but performance had been very good, and the fund had quickly mushroomed in size to several hundred million dollars. Jasper’s years of hard work were [...]
Posted in Uncategorized Tags: alex stillwell, debut novel, Fund, Hedge, hedge fund manager, investment management industry, Manager, performance No Comments » April 28th, 2012 ifydgreat The book on hedge fund basics, completely updated to reflect today’s post-crisis industry The hedge fund industry has been reeling in the wake of recent Ponzi schemes and insider trading scandals as well as the loss of billions of dollars in assets under management due to fund closures. Getting Started in Hedge Funds, Third Edition [...]
April 27th, 2012 ifydgreat Hedge fund managers who survived and profited through the 2008 financial crisis share their secrets In light of the colossal losses and amidst the resulting confusion that still lingers, it is time to rethink money management in the broadest of terms. Drastic changes need to be made, and managers who actually made money during 2008 [...]
Posted in Uncategorized Tags: Bubbles,, Crashes,, Fund, Hands, Hedge, hedge fund managers, Invisible, Money, new paradigm, Real, return objectives, Risk, top hedge fund managers, Traders No Comments » April 23rd, 2012 ifydgreat The dismal truth about hedge funds and how investors can get a greater share of the profits Shocking but true: if all the money that’s ever been invested in hedge funds had been in treasury bills, the results would have been twice as good. Although hedge fund managers have earned some great fortunes, investors as [...]
Posted in Uncategorized Tags: Fund, fund investors, Good, Hedge, hedge fund manager, hedge fund managers, Illusion, it's, meager results, Mirage:, Money, True No Comments » April 22nd, 2012 ifydgreat The tools and techniques needed to successfully launch and maintain a hedge fund In The Fundamentals of Hedge Fund Management, both budding and established hedge fund managers will learn the fundamentals of building and maintaining a successful hedge fund business. Strachman presents the facts in an accessible and easy-to-use format that will empower readers to [...]
Posted in Uncategorized Tags: Fund, fund business, Fundamentals, Hedge, hedge fund management, hedge fund managers, information, Launch, Management, Operate, Successfully, Wiley, wiley finance No Comments » April 20th, 2012 ifydgreat “I read this book cover to cover, and enjoyed every bit of it. The hedge fund industry is not known for its modesty, yet this book is not only full of fascinating information but is refreshing in this respect as well.” Andrei Shleifer, Professor of Economics, Harvard University “Without sensationalising, Lars tells it like it [...]
Posted in Uncategorized Tags: andrei shleifer, Bubble, Confessions, eventual closure, Financial, Fund, Hedge, hedge fund manager, hedge fund managers, Manager, Mavericks:, Money, Series, story, Times No Comments » April 15th, 2012 ifydgreat An accessible guide to effectively operating in the hedge fund arena Hedge funds are now in the news more than a thousand times a day and yet it is hard to find clear, factual information about how they operate, raise capital, and invest. The Hedge Fund Book provides real-world case studies of various hedge fund [...]
