The Hedge Fund Book A Training Manual for Professionals and Capital-Raising Executives
by Wilson, Richard C.Edition: 1st
Format: Hardcover
Pub. Date: 2010-06-08
Publisher(s): Wiley
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Summary
The Hedge Fund Book gives readers a solid foundation that will allow them to become effective members of the hedge fund industry. It is the perfect tool to advance a career.The book teaches readers the basics of hedge funds and provides an analysis of funds within different phases of their life cycles and investment processes. The book examines each cycle in ways that would be informational for marketers as well as investors, bankers and financial professionals in general who would like to learn more about hedge funds. Within each chapter, the Wilson applies several types of investment and situation analysis so that various groups can draw value from the insights into their operations.
Author Biography
RICHARD C WILSON is a hedge fund consultant and head of the Hedge Fund Group, the largest hedge fund networking group in the industry. He is also the creator of the successful Web site HedgeFundBlogger.com. Wilson writes a daily article on the hedge fund industry for the site, as well as straightforward educational pieces on hedge fund strategies, terms and definitions, trends, interviews, videos, and book reviews. He also founded and holds two 100% online training sessions for the Certified Hedge Fund Professional (CHP) Designation Program, a professional certification program catering to professionals in the hedge fund industry.
Table of Contents
| Preface | p. xi |
| My Story | p. xii |
| Disclosure of Financial Interests | p. xiii |
| Acknowledgments | p. xv |
| Introduction | p. 1 |
| Hedge Fund Fundamentals | p. 5 |
| Hedge Fund Mechanics and Statistics | p. 6 |
| History of Hedge Funds | p. 8 |
| Media Portrayal of Hedge Funds | p. 9 |
| Hedge Fund Ecosystem | p. 10 |
| Future of the Hedge Fund Industry | p. 13 |
| Chapter Summary | p. 13 |
| Review Questions | p. 14 |
| Institutionalization and Operations | p. 17 |
| Vice President of Marketing for a London-Based Hedge Fund | p. 18 |
| CEO and President, Pardo Capital Limited | p. 19 |
| Managing Director of Service and Business Development, Eze Castle Integration | p. 21 |
| Quantitative Trading/Support, Quad Capital | p. 24 |
| CEO, Da Vinci Invest Ltd. | p. 26 |
| Associate, Michelman & Robinson, LLP | p. 29 |
| CEO, Fund Associates | p. 30 |
| Senior Managing Directors, TradeStation Prime | p. 32 |
| Chapter Summary | p. 36 |
| Review Questions | p. 36 |
| Hedge Fund Marketing Pro | p. 39 |
| Bad News | p. 40 |
| Public Relations Management | p. 41 |
| Educational Marketing | p. 42 |
| Forget about Contacting More Investors | p. 43 |
| E-Mail Marketing Best Practices | p. 45 |
| Copy Writing | p. 49 |
| Case Profile | p. 50 |
| Vice President of Marketing for a London-Based Hedge Fund | p. 54 |
| Managing Director, Atyant Capital | p. 55 |
| CEO, Da Vinci Invest Ltd. | p. 59 |
| Chapter Summary | p. 60 |
| Review Questions | p. 61 |
| The Shooting Star | p. 63 |
| 18 Lessons from Shooting Star Hedge Funds | p. 63 |
| Partner and General Counsel, Accounting and Compliance International (ACI) | p. 65 |
| Chief Executive Officer, ELP Capital | p. 72 |
| Chapter Summary | p. 74 |
| Review Questions | p. 74 |
| Hedge Fund Start-Up Guru | p. 77 |
| Top Five Tips for Starting a Hedge Fund | p. 78 |
| Hedge Fund Pitch Book Creation | p. 80 |
| CEO, Saturn Partners, LLC | p. 81 |
| Quantitative Trading/Support, Quad Capital | p. 86 |
| Chapter Summary | p. 89 |
| Review Questions | p. 90 |
| Dedicated to Due Diligence | p. 93 |
| President, GCC Family Wealth Management | p. 94 |
| President and Founder, Atrato Advisors LLC | p. 95 |
| Hedge Fund Group, CHP Designation, HedgeFundBlogger.com | p. 98 |
| Due Diligence Effects on Hedge Funds | p. 102 |
| Chapter Summary | p. 105 |
| Review Questions | p. 106 |
| Giant Hedge Funds | p. 109 |
| Best Practices from $1 Billion-Plus Hedge Funds | p. 109 |
| Portfolio Manager, Second Angel Fund | p. 111 |
| President and CEO, Hedge Solutions | p. 117 |
| Chapter Summary | p. 119 |
| Review Questions | p. 120 |
| Governance Best Practices | p. 123 |
| Managing Partner, Stratton Street Capital LLP | p. 124 |
| CEO of the Governance Fund, LLC | p. 130 |
| Chapter Summary | p. 134 |
| Review Questions | p. 134 |
| Frequently asked Hedge Fund Questions | p. 137 |
| Hedge Funds 101 | p. 137 |
| Hedge Fund Operations | p. 139 |
| Hedge Fund Marketing and Sales | p. 142 |
| Hedge Fund Careers | p. 156 |
| Bonuses of $1,779 | p. 169 |
| Example Due Diligence Questions | p. 171 |
| Questionnaire | p. 171 |
| Top Hedge Fund Web Sites | p. 177 |
| Glossary | p. 179 |
| About the Author | p. 185 |
| Index | p. 187 |
| Contact the Author | p. 191 |
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