Hedge Funds for Dummies (Paperback, 2)

Introduction 1

Part 1: What Is a Hedge Fund, Anyway? 7

Chapter 1: Hedge Funds: Alternative Assets and Alternative Strategies 9

Chapter 2: Not Just a Sleeping Aid: Analyzing SEC Registration 25

Chapter 3: How to Buy into a Hedge Fund 39

Chapter 4: Using Hedge-Fund Strategies without the Hedge Funds 51

Chapter 5: Hedging through Research and Asset Selection 71

Part 2: Looking at Alternative Strategies 93

Chapter 6: Calculating Investment Risk and Return 95

Chapter 7: Buying Low, Selling High: Using Arbitrage in Hedge Funds 123

Chapter 8: Short-Selling, Leveraging, and Other Equity Strategies 139

Chapter 9: Observing How Hedge Funds Profit from the Corporate Life Cycle 159

Chapter 10: Macro Funds: Looking for Global Trends 173

Part 3: Determining Whether Alternative Investments Are Right for You 189

Chapter 11: Fitting Alternatives into a Portfolio 191

Chapter 12: Examining How Hedge Funds Are Structured 205

Chapter 13: But Will You Make Money? Evaluating Hedge Fund Performance 223

Chapter 14: You Want Your Money When? Balancing Time and Liquidity 245

Chapter 15: Taxes, Responsibilities, Transparency, and Other Investment Considerations 257

Part 4: Special Considerations Regarding Hedge Funds 273

Chapter 16: Hooking onto Other Types of Hedge Funds 275

Chapter 17: Hiring a Consultant to Help You with Hedge Funds 289

Chapter 18: Doing Due Diligence on a Hedge Fund 301

Part 5: The Part of Tens 317

Chapter 19: Ten (Plus One) Big Myths about Hedge Funds 319

Chapter 20: Ten Good Reasons to Invest in a Hedge Fund 325

Index 333