Description: -- Completely updated to reflect the dramatic events in the hedge fund industry -- including the collapse of Long Term Capital Management!-- Covers every key hedge fund strategy and technique.-- Where hedge funds go from here: an up-to-the-minute preview of the future.Investing with the Hedge Fund Giants, Second Edition takes you inside the secret world of hedge funds, examining their history, structure, operations, and impact on the markets. This international best-seller has been thoroughly updated to reflect the extraordinary events that have shaken the hedge fund industry -- including the collapse of Long Term Capital Management -- and to present the industry's latest strategies and tactics. Leading financial journalist and derivatives expert Beverly Chandler demystifies the funds and their managers, comparing a broad range of hedge funds, including global macro hedge funds, global international hedge funds, event driven hedge funds, market neutral hedge funds, and short sellers. She helps potential investors assess current hedge funds and the risks associated with them, and covers the evolving law and regulation surrounding hedge funds. The book includes interviews with four leading hedge fund managers, responsible for the management of billions of dollars: profiles that show exactly how the ideas discussed in the book actually work in practice. For every investor and financial professional interested in hedge funds.

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