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Introduction to Hedge Funds

Book information

Language
english
Format
PDF
Filesize
176 kB (179961 bytes)
Pages
\32
Topic
Economy Markets
Library
twirpx
Time added
2017-08-07 07:01:42

Description

This article gives a nontechnical overview of hedge funds and is intended for students orpractitioners seeking a general introduction. It is not a survey of the research literature,and citations are kept to a minimum. Section 1 discusses the definition of a hedge fund;section 2 gives a short history of the hedge fund industry; section 3 describes hedge fundfees; section 4 categorises hedge fund investment strategies; section 5 briefly analyseshedge fund risk, and section 6 discusses hedge fund performance measurement. Section7 offers some concluding comments. A bibliography and glossary of terms appear at theend of the article.

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