Full coverage of how hedge funds work, from risks to rewards
L'Habitant discusses--from an investor's perspective--the potential uses, risks, and returns in hedge funds, while offering both the qualitative and quantitative tools investors need to access these types of funds. Topics not normally covered in discussions of hedge funds are included, such as how to include hedge funds in traditional portfolios, database differences, and non-transparency. A practical guide to a growing, yet little understood, segment of the financial industry.
Francois-Serge L'Habitant, PhD (Geneva, Switzerland), is Head of Quantitative Risk Management at Union Bancaire Privee in Geneva, Switzerland. A former computer engineer, he previously served as Director of UBS Private Banking Division.
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Hedge Funds gehören zwar zu dem am schnellsten wachsenden Bereich der Finanzbranche, aber häufig sind selbst Marktexperten mit diesem Thema nur am Rande vertraut. "Hedge Funds: Risks and Returns" schafft Abhilfe. Autor François-Serge L'Habitant, ein angesehener Finanzexperte, erläutert hier aus Sicht der Anleger ausführlich Funktionsweise, Risiken und Vorteile von Hedge Funds. Darüber hinaus vermittelt er die geeigneten qualitativen und quantitativen Tools zu Bewertung von Nutzen, Leistungsfähigkeit und Ertragspotential von Hedge Funds.