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The second edition of one of the clearest and most readable discussions of hedge fund strategies of the last few years. Understand how the various hedge fund strategies make money, how the systematic returns of the hedge funds can be replicated, and how this understanding can improve our investment process into hedge funds. Focusing on return sources and the relationship of returns to systematic risk it looks through the smoke screen of the search for alpha to fully evaluate the nature, risks and return profiles of individual hedge fund strategies. Learn how strategies earn much of their returns by assuming risks that can be readily analysed and understood by investors and how after many years of research the hedge fund replication and alternative beta discussion has finally reached mainstream investors. Essential reading for all financial professionals who work for allocate assets to hedge funds including private and institutional investors, fund of funds managers, hedge funds managers themselves, brokers, administrators and custodians. Also helpful to anyone addressing the challenges of hedge funds, including traditional asset managers, financial analysts, consultants and advisors. If you wish to understand the background of the new discussion on hedge funds replication and how to derive the returns of many hedge fund strategies at much lower cost, differentiate the various underlying approaches, or simply wish to understand in greater detail how hedge fund replication can improve your own investment process into hedge funds, you have to come to the right place.

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• Full title: Through the Alpha Smoke Screens: A Guide to Hedge Fund Return Sources
• Author: Lars Jaeger
• Language: English
• Binding: Paperback
• Number of pages: 200
• EAN: 9781843749387
• ISBN: 1843749386
• ID: 04855083
• Publisher: Euromoney Institutional Investor PLC
• Date of publishing: 01. March 2012

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