Greg N.Gregoriou – Hedge Funds

Greg N.Gregoriou – Hedge Funds

Synopsis: Whether already experienced with hedge funds or just thinking about investing in them, readers need a firm understanding of this unique investment vehicle in order to achieve maximum success. Hedge Funds unites over thirty of the top practitioners and academics in the hedge fund industry to provide readers with the latest findings in this field. Their analysis deals with a variety of topics, from new methods of performance evaluation to portfolio allocation and risk/return matters. Although some of the information is technical in nature, an understanding and applicability of the results as well as theoretical developments are stressed. Filled with in-depth insight and expert advice, Hedge Funds helps readers make the most of this flexible investment vehicle.

From the Back Cover: Praise for Hedge Funds

“Yet another excellent collection of research articles on risk management, performance measurement, portfolio allocation, and other quantitative issues related to hedge funds! This one is a must-read for anyone seriously fascinated by the world of hedge funds.”

—Vikas Agarwal, Assistant Professor of Finance, J. Mack Robinson College of Business Georgia State University

“Our understanding of the properties of hedge funds as an asset class has improved enormously over the past few years, although many questions remain unanswered. This timely collection of important articles covers a broad range of topics including hedge fund investment, risk measurement, and performance appraisal. Academics and practitioners alike will find this a valuable source of cutting-edge thinking.”

—Chris Brooks, Professor of Finance, Cass Business School, City University, London

“Despite the continuing vilification of hedge funds in the popular press, an increasing number of institutional and wealthy private investors are seeking to bifurcate their alpha and beta and diversify their exposure to equities and bonds. Investors are gaining traditional asset class exposure through low-cost, passive approaches and capturing a premium to that return through active investment management approaches in less-efficient markets like those within the domain of hedge funds. This book touches all aspects of this structural change in the investment management industry.”

—Alexander M. Ineichen, CFA, CAIA, Managing Director, UBS Investment Research, and author of Absolute Returns

“The hedge fund industry is quickly evolving into a mature industry, no longer a cottage industry. Never before has such a comprehensive overview of the current hedge fund industry’s critical issues been compiled. This compendium is a must-read for any serious institutional investor or asset manager.”

—James Hedges, Founder, President, and Chief Investment Officer LJH Global Investments, LLC

“If you want to understand the sources of return and risk associated with hedge funds, then this is the book to own. A team of experts in the fields of statistics and finance dissect hedge funds from multiple points of view. This book is a must-read for anyone seeking to see how individual hedge funds and portfolios of hedge funds generate their returns.”

—Richard E. Oberuc, Chairman, Foundation for Managed Derivatives Research