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Book SynopsisJulian Robertson is one of the most successful and well-known hedge fund managers of our time. For nearly twenty years his infamous fund--Tiger Management--was the talk of the town, routinely delivering double-digit performance. This biography will explore this legendary fund manager''s role in the development and popularity of hedge funds, examine his investment methodology and strategy, and look at the growth of his fund and his ''Tigers''--individuals who have gone on to great success themselves.
* Includes candid interviews of Robertson, his colleagues, and his peers
* Uncovers the trading strategies and investment style of a legendary fund manager
* Offers a rare glimpse inside the personal world of Julian Robertson
READERSHIP: Those with any interest in or knowledge of hedge funds, business readers, investment professionals.
Daniel A. Strachman is Managing Director of Answers Company, a New York-based money management firm that offers investment mana
Table of ContentsIntroduction xiii
Chapter 1: Making Money in Metals 1
Chapter 2: The Birth of a Tiger 15
Chapter 3: A Southerner on Wall Street 29
Chapter 4: The Tiger Finds New Hunting Grounds 43
Chapter 5: The Tiger Begins to Growl 51
Chapter 6: The Crash of 1987 77
Chapter 7: The Dawn of a New Era 103
Chapter 8: The Tiger Tangles with the Press 125
Chapter 9: The Peak and the Fall 153
Chapter 10: The Press Dissects the Tiger 173
Chapter 11: The Tiger Cubs 189
Chapter 12: Lessons Learned from the Tiger 205
Chapter 13: Noblesse Oblige 233
Appendix 251
Notes 255
Index 265
