The Hedge Fund Book A Training Manual for Professionals and Capital-Raising Executives

by Wilson, Richard C.

• ISBN13: 9780470520635
• ISBN10: 0470520639
• Edition: 1st
• Format: Hardcover
• Copyright: 2010-06-08
• Publisher: Wiley

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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