В книге впервые на русском языке приводится анализ широкого круга проблем, связанных с оценкой инвестиционной деятельности хедж-фондов: дано описательное определение хедж-фонда и краткая характеристика основных инвестиционных стратегий; резюмируются проблемы, связанные с устройством данных о результатах инвестиционной деятельности: анализируются требования к раскрытию информации и рекомендации наилучшей практики. Особое внимание уделяется проблемам применения традиционных и альтернативных показателей результативности для оценки результатов инвестиционной деятельности хедж-фондов.

This authoritative overview, written for institutional investors and those with financial oversight responsibilities, reveals strategies, risks, and technical insights into the world of hedge fund investing. Key investment concepts such as evaluation techniques, monitoring tips, and indexation create a solid foundation for making informed investment decisions time after time.

A practical guide to strategies of hedge fund investing. Hedge fund expert Alexander Ineichen outlines strategies that hedge fund managers use to achieve superior investment performance, particularly in bear markets, when traditional investment strategies do not perform so well, and shows readers how hedge funds might be added to traditional investment portfolios to achieve superior returns. Nontechnical yet sophisticated, Absolute Returns shows investors how to make educated decisions about hedge fund investment–thoroughly explaining the risks as well as the rewards.

Includes trading examples that illustrate points about risk management and leverage.
Presents all the practical knowledge necessary to run a leveraged investment company.
Non-technical explanations brings an element of transparency to a part of the investment world often thought of as difficult to understand.

A self-study course that reviews the technical and quantitative knowledge necessary to properly manage a hedge fund Today, traditional asset managers are looking to develop their own hedge funds as alternative offerings to their clients. Hedge Fund Course presents all the technical and quantitative knowledge necessary to run a leveraged investment company, and complements the less-technical information presented in the popular, How to Create and Manage a Hedge Fund (0-471-22488-X). Filled with in-depth insight and expert advice, this book represents an executive-level educational program for money managers exploring the launch of alternative investment strategies or entering the hedge fund industry for the first time. Stuart A. McCrary (Winnetka, IL) is a partner with Chicago Partners LLC and specializes in options, mortgage-backed securities, derivatives, and hedge funds. As president of Frontier Asset Management, McCrary managed and ran his own hedge fund before joining Chicago Partners. He received his BA and MBA from Northwestern University.