Скачать книгу - Hedge Hunters. Hedge Fund Masters on the Rewards, the Risk, and the Reckoning



One of Amazon.com's Best Books of 2007 Top 10 Editor's Picks: Finance and Investing The hedge fund industry's top managers have a penchant for high returns and low profiles. The combination makes them a regular focus of the media, eager to know what makes them tick. Now, thanks to Katherine Burton, who's been covering these noteworthy traders for Bloomberg News for more than a decade, we know considerably more about them. With candor and detail, the industry's most successful hedge fund managers describe the events that shaped their personal journeys, the strategies they use to produce returns even in uncooperative markets, and the attributes that make a smart investor. Hedge Hunters offers a rare look at the industry's top performers and an introduction to some of the most talented new managers, handpicked by the masters themselves.


Fenn Masterson's Discovery: or, The Darewell Chums on a Cruise Fenn Masterson's Discovery: or, The Darewell Chums on a Cruise

Автор: Chapman Allen

Год издания: 



Rewards and Fairies Rewards and Fairies

Автор: Редьярд Джозеф Киплинг

Год издания: 



Cannibals all! or, Slaves without masters Cannibals all! or, Slaves without masters

Автор: Fitzhugh George

Год издания: 



Hedgehogs’ wet noses. Snub-nosed hedgehogs. Fairy-tales about hedgehogs. Bedtime stories. Hedgehogs’ wet noses. Snub-nosed hedgehogs. Fairy-tales about hedgehogs. Bedtime stories.

Автор: Victoria Borodinova

Год издания: 

Eight kind fairy-tales for ours babies about nice and prickly small animals. Hedgehogs’ adventure in the forest and friendship with boys and girls. They suit for reading to kids as bedtime stories or for independent reading by children.


Risk Management in Trading. Techniques to Drive Profitability of Hedge Funds and Trading Desks Risk Management in Trading. Techniques to Drive Profitability of Hedge Funds and Trading Desks

Автор: Davis Edwards

Год издания: 

A comprehensive resource for understanding how to minimize risk and increase profits In this accessible resource, Wall Street trader and quantitative analyst Davis W. Edwards offers a definitive guide for nonprofessionals which describes the techniques and strategies seasoned traders use when making decisions. Risk Management in Trading includes an introduction to hedge fund and proprietary trading desks and offers an in-depth exploration on the topic of risk avoidance and acceptance. Throughout the book Edwards explores the finer points of financial risk management, shows how to decipher the jargon of professional risk-managers, and reveals how non-quantitative managers avoid risk management pitfalls. Avoiding risk is a strategic decision and the author shows how to adopt a consistent framework for risk that compares one type of risk to another. Edwards also stresses the fact that any trading decision that isn't based on the goal of maximizing profits is a decision that should be strongly scrutinized. He also explains that being familiar with all the details of a transaction is vital for making the right investment decision. Offers a comprehensive resource for understanding financial risk management Includes an overview of the techniques and tools professionals use to control risk Shows how to transfer risk to maximize results Written by Davis W. Edwards, a senior manager in Deloitte's Energy Derivatives Pricing Center Risk Management in Trading gives investors a hands-on guide to the strategies and techniques professionals rely on to minimize risk and maximize profits.