- Paperback: 304 pages
- Publisher: Bloomberg Press; illustrated edition edition (3 Nov 2007)
- Language English
- ISBN-10: 1576602575
- ISBN-13: 978-1576602577
- Product Dimensions: 19.2 x 1.7 x 23.6 cm
- Average Customer Review: 5.0 out of 5 stars See all reviews (1 customer review)
- Amazon Bestsellers Rank: 397,167 in Books (See Top 100 in Books)
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"deals head on with the challenges of hedge fund investing by providing intelligent, well-informed, and uniquely accessible advice. most usefully, he provides a benchmark for hedge fund investors to evaluate their own investment processes."
andrew b. weisman, director of risk management and research, strativarius capital management, lp
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in the constantly evolving hedge fund marketplace, nothing is more central — but in many ways, more elusive — than risk. yet there remains no standard for analysing and measuring risk within this highly secretive, largely unregulated field, leaving the thousands of hedge funds, and the tens of thousands of hedge fund investors, in dangerously dim light. the industry has not solved the “transparency” challenge of communicating risk to investors without disclosing proprietary information.
hedge fund risk fundamentals highlights these issues clearly and concisely as the author, richard horwitz, lays out the key components and the cutting-edge processes in the field of hedge fund risk management. this book presents a groundbreaking resource destined to set the standard for transparency in risk management within the hedge fund universe.
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4 of 4 people found the following review helpful
Format:Hardcover
Hedge funds are complex, risky investment vehicles. Other funds, such as most equity mutual funds, have straightforward investment strategies. By contrast, equity-oriented hedge funds may engage in various trading practices and investment strategies. They may be short funds, long-short funds or market neutral funds. And equity-oriented hedge funds are only a small sliver of the hedge fund universe. Thus, assessing the risk of hedge funds is a challenge. In language intelligible to most lay readers, author Richard Horwitz lays out the issues to consider when evaluating hedge fund risks. He has accomplished a great deal merely by writing this in readable prose, instead of in equations. He also explains his company's hedge fund risk measurement system. We believe every hedge fund manager and anyone who even thinks of investing in a hedge fund should read this book.
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4 of 6 people found the following review helpful
Highly Recommended!
22 Dec 2004
Format:Hardcover
Hedge funds are complex, risky investment vehicles. Other funds, such as most equity mutual funds, have straightforward investment strategies. By contrast, equity-oriented hedge funds may engage in various trading practices and investment strategies. They may be short funds, long-short funds or market neutral funds. And equity-oriented hedge funds are only a small sliver of the hedge fund universe. Thus, assessing the risk of hedge funds is a challenge. In language intelligible to most lay readers, author Richard Horwitz lays out the issues to consider when evaluating hedge fund risks. He has accomplished a great deal merely by writing this in readable prose, instead of in equations. He also explains his company's hedge fund risk measurement system. We believe every hedge fund manager and anyone who even thinks of investing in a hedge fund should read this book.
4 of 6 people found the following review helpful
A new look at hedge funds and risk
1 Nov 2004
Format:Hardcover
With the increasing universe of alternative investments, comes a more difficult and complicated task of selection for many sophisticated investors. From quantitative analysis to qualitative assessment, this book covers a full spectrum of topics. It offers an interesting perspective and methodology in breaking down risks associated with investing in these highly complex and opaque strategies. Where transparency has always been an issue, it's like a breath of fresh air to finally find a method that satisfies both the disclosure-hungry investor, and the secretive hedge fund. The platform offers a unique way of bucketing and aggregating risks into logical styles and factors, which ultimately strips away the need for full position-level transparency. The comprehensive and flexible system allows investors to take advantage of useful tools and measurements that will aid them in better assessing risks and managing their portfolios. Finally, a book written for the risk gurus of the hedge fund world.
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1 Jan 2012
Format:Paperback
Shows the reader how some hedge funds look and measure risk. A lot of finance lingo and very complicated material.. If you want a view of how some hedge fund guys look at their portfolio....I would pick this book up...However if you are wanting to pick up a book that's easily under-stable I would stay away. Overall a very interesting book for anyone serious about starting up a hedge fund...However be ready to spend a good time figuring out some formulas for those math deficient.
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