Hedge Funds For DummiesIf you want to diversify your portfolio and lower your risk exposure with hedge funds, here’s what you should know: Hedge Funds For Dummies explains all the different types of funds, explores the pros and cons of funds as an investment, shows you how to find a good broker, and much more. Authored by Ann Logue, a financial writer and hedge fund specialist, this handy, friendly guide covers all the bases for investors of all levels. Whether you’re just building your first portfolio or you’ve been investing for years, you’ll find everything you need to know inside:
If you’re investing for the future, you definitely want to minimize your risk and maximize your returns. A balanced portfolio with hedge funds is one of the best ways to achieve that sort of balance. This book walks you step by step through the process of evaluating and choosing funds, incorporating them into your portfolio in the right amounts, and making sure they give you the returns you expect and deserve. You’ll learn all the ins and outs of funds, including:
This friendly, to-the-point resource includes information you can’t do without, including sample portfolios that show you how to invest wisely. Hedge funds are an important part of every balanced portfolio, and this friendly guide tells how to use them to your best advantage. With important resources, vital information, and commonsense advice, Hedge Funds For Dummies is the perfect resource for every investor interested in hedge funds. |
Contents
Introduction | 1 |
Determining Whether Hedge Funds | 4 |
The Part of Tens 319 | 5 |
What People Talk About When They Talk About Hedge Funds | 9 |
Examining How Hedge Funds Are Structured | 27 |
Not Just a Sleeping Aid Analyzing SEC Registration | 47 |
Not Just a Sleeping Aid Analyzing SEC Registration 47 Getting to Know the SECs Stance on Registration and Regulation 48 Examining the SECs pas... | 49 |
How to Buy into a Hedge Fund | 59 |
Fitting Hedge Funds into a Portfolio | 151 |
Setting Up Your Hedge Fund | 163 |
ShortSelling Leveraging and Other Equity Strategies | 183 |
Making Market Calls | 197 |
Observing How Hedge Funds Profit from | 203 |
Macro Funds Looking for Global Trends | 217 |
But Will You Make Money? Evaluating HedgeFund Performance | 233 |
Special Considerations Regarding | 257 |
How to Buy into a Hedge Fund 59 Using Consultants and Brokers | 60 |
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Determining Whether Hedge Funds | 71 |
Hedging through Research and Asset Selection | 73 |
Calculating Investment Risk and Return | 95 |
You Want Your Money When? Balancing Time and Liquidity | 123 |
Poring Over Your Principal Needs | 128 |
Taxes Responsibilities Transparency | 135 |
Using HedgeFund Strategies without Hedge Funds | 271 |
Hiring a Consultant to Help You with Hedge Funds | 291 |
Doing Due Diligence on a Hedge Fund | 303 |
Doing Due Diligence on a Hedge Fund 303 Why Do Due Diligence? | 304 |
Ten Plus One Big Myths about Hedge Funds | 321 |
Ten Good Reasons to Invest in a Hedge Fund 327 Helping You Reduce Risk | 327 |
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