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A professional's guide to the world of hedge fund investing. Throughout the financial crisis of 2008, many hedge funds suffered massive losses and were often blamed for the extreme market upheavals. In the wake f the crisis, hedge funds remain a source of fascination for the media, legislators,...

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Main Author: Rittereiser, Cathleen M., 1960-
Other Authors: Kochard, Lawrence E., 1956-
Format: eBook
Language:English
Language Notes:English.
Published: Hoboken, N.J. : John Wiley, ©2010.
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Online Access:Connect to the full text of this electronic book
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Summary:A professional's guide to the world of hedge fund investing. Throughout the financial crisis of 2008, many hedge funds suffered massive losses and were often blamed for the extreme market upheavals. In the wake f the crisis, hedge funds remain a source of fascination for the media, legislators, and investors, mostly due to misunderstanding. Historically portrayed as risky investment funds for the very wealthy run by swashbuckling traders, the truth is hedge funds are simply an investment vehicle designed to generate superior returns and reduce an investor's overall portfolio risk.
Physical Description:1 online resource (xvi, 222 pages)
Bibliography:Includes bibliographical references and index.
ISBN:9781118267950
1118267958
9780470637128
0470637129
9780470637142
0470637145
9786612816727
6612816724