Merger arbitrage : how to profit from event-driven arbitrage /

A detailed look at an important hedge fund strategy. Written by a fund manager who invests solely in merger arbitrage, also referred to as risk arbitrage, and other event-driven strategies, Merger Arbitrage is the definitive book on how this alternative hedge fund strategy works. Initial chapters ar...

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Bibliographic Details
Main Author: Kirchner, Thomas, 1968-
Format: eBook
Language:English
Published: Hoboken, N.J. : John Wiley & Sons, [2009]
Series:Wiley Online Library.
Wiley finance series.
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Online Access:Connect to the full text of this electronic book
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Summary:A detailed look at an important hedge fund strategy. Written by a fund manager who invests solely in merger arbitrage, also referred to as risk arbitrage, and other event-driven strategies, Merger Arbitrage is the definitive book on how this alternative hedge fund strategy works. Initial chapters are dedicated to the ins and outs of the strategy-cash mergers versus stock for stock mergers, legal aspects of mergers, and pitfalls of the merger process-while later chapters focus on giving the reader sound advice for integrating merger arbitrage into an investment portfolio. Merger Arbitrage helps.
Item Description:Electronic resource.
Physical Description:1 online resource (xii, 355 pages) : illustrations
Bibliography:Includes bibliographical references and index.
ISBN:0470508094 (electronic bk.)
111827315X (electronic bk.)
9780470508091 (electronic bk.)
9781118273159 (electronic bk.)
DOI:10.1002/9781118273159