Build a hedge fund strategy
Table of Contents
Introduction 1
Part 1: What Is a Hedge Fund, Anyway? 7
Chapter 1: Hedge Funds: Alternative Assets and Alternative Strategies 9
Chapter 2: Not Just a Sleeping Aid: Analyzing SEC Registration 25
Chapter 3: How to Buy into a Hedge Fund 39
Chapter 4: Using Hedge-Fund Strategies without the Hedge Funds 51
Chapter 5: Hedging through Research and Asset Selection 71
Part 2: Looking at Alternative Strategies 93
Chapter 6: Calculating Investment Risk and Return 95
Chapter 7: Buying Low, Selling High: Using Arbitrage in Hedge Funds 123
Chapter 8: Short-Selling, Leveraging, and Other Equity Strategies 139
Chapter 9: Observing How Hedge Funds Profit from the Corporate Life Cycle 159
Chapter 10: Macro Funds: Looking for Global Trends 173
Part 3: Determining Whether Alternative Investments Are Right for You 189
Chapter 11: Fitting Alternatives into a Portfolio 191
Chapter 12: Examining How Hedge Funds Are Structured 205
Chapter 13: But Will You Make Money? Evaluating Hedge Fund Performance 223
Chapter 14: You Want Your Money When? Balancing Time and Liquidity 245
Chapter 15: Taxes, Responsibilities, Transparency, and Other Investment Considerations 257
Part 4: Special Considerations Regarding Hedge Funds 273
Chapter 16: Hooking onto Other Types of Hedge Funds 275
Chapter 17: Hiring a Consultant to Help You with Hedge Funds 289
Chapter 18: Doing Due Diligence on a Hedge Fund 301
Part 5: The Part of Tens 317
Chapter 19: Ten (Plus One) Big Myths about Hedge Funds 319
Chapter 20: Ten Good Reasons to Invest in a Hedge Fund 325
Index 333
