
Preface vii Acknowledgments ix PART ONE Overview 1 CHAPTER 1 The Basics of Hedge Fund Investing 3 CHAPTER 2 Who Invests in Hedge Funds and Why? 37 CHAPTER 3 Industry Trends, Flows, and Characteristics 69 PART TWO Understanding the Strategies 89 CHAPTER 4 Global Macro Investing 91 CHAPTER 5 Long and Short Equity Strategies 115 CHAPTER 6 Fixed Income Relative Value and Credit Arbitrage Strategies 165 CHAPTER 7 Convertible Arbitrage Strategies 193 CHAPTER 8 Multistrategy Funds and Funds of Hedge Funds 211 PART THREE Evaluating Factors Influencing Individual Fund Risk and Reward 231 CHAPTER 9 Measuring Performance and Performance Persistence 233 CHAPTER 10 Impact of Fund Characteristics and Terms on Performance 255 CHAPTER 11 Performing Due Diligence on Specific Managers and Funds 271 CHAPTER 12 Evaluating the Roles of Service Providers 297 Conclusion 327 Glossary 329 Index 337
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