Top hedge fund investors : stories, strategies, and advice / Cathleen M. Rittereiser, Lawrence E. Kochard.

Includes bibliographical references and index.

Top Hedge Fund Investors: Stories, Strategies, and Advice; Contents; Preface; Acknowledgments; About the Authors; Part One: Evolution of the Hedge Fund Industry and Investing; Chapter 1: The Truth about Hedge Funds: From Misunderstood Investment Vehicle to Household Word; Chapter 2: The Investment Process: Best Practices of Successful Hedge Fund Investors; Chapter 3: The Hedge Fund Investment Landscape: A Snapshot in Time; Part Two: Top Hedge Fund Investors: Stories and Strategies.

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.

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