Getting Started in Hedge Funds

By Daniel A. Strachman

Book Overview

"This book should be required reading for anyone who invests in hedge funds." - L. Michael Cacace,Senior Editor, Fortune magazine A Fascinating and Informative Introduction "A worthwhile and thoughtful book on what is now considered to be a growth industry." - Michael Steinhardt, Steinhardt Management "Getting Started in Hedge Funds is a fascinating book about one of Wall Street's most fascinating subjects." - Beth Piskora, New York Post Business Columnist From the small investor to the professional trader, everyone is fascinated by the world of hedge funds. With its high-profile traders and tales of amazing profits--and frightening losses--hedge fund investing can seem vastly different from more traditional money management. In addition, the lack of accurate press coverage combined with the reticence of most hedge fund managers has made it next to impossible for outsiders to learn the real scoop on hedge funds...until now. Getting Started in Hedge Funds provides investors with a complete and highly accessible introduction to hedge funds: what they are, how they started, how they work, and who manages them. Written by a financial writer and Wall Streeter who knows this world from the inside, this book: * Explores the industry in its entirety;-from $2 million to $2 billion operations * Tells the story of hedge funds from their inception in 1949 to today * Profiles the strategies of both up-and-coming fund managers and heavyweights like Soros, Robertson, and Steinhardt * Develops guidelines for choosing a hedge fund using returns, performance, and risk * Shows smaller investors how to get in on the action

• Format: Paperback
• Language: English
• ISBN: 0471316962
• ISBN13: 9780471316961
• Release Date: January 2000
• Publisher: Wiley & Sons, Incorporated, John
• Length: 224 Pages
• Weight: 0.68 lbs.
• Dimensions: 0.6" x 6.2" x 9.2"

Customer Reviews

Good book

Good book. It is for people newer to the industry but since that is most people, great job Strachman.

I found it excellent

I've actually started a small hedge fund, and I found this book to be a very good intro for people interested in the hedge fund world, I recommend it.

Great for 'Getting Started'

It's a great book to learn the basics of the hedge fund business. An easy, quick, enjoyable read, it will do as the title implies. I'd recommend if your knowledge of the business is not great and would like to get a rudimentary understanding.

Good stuff

This book is a highly readable and interesting introduction to hedge funds. The author has taken on a monumental task -- trying to make understanding hedge funds accessible. Maybe it shouldn't be so hard to do that -- but to my knowledge this is the first book that really puts hedge funds into context. While it is a relatively quick and enjoyable read, the book covers a lot of important ground -- the history of hedge funds, how hedge funds work and a series of in-depth profiles of hedge fund managers at work. These profiles illustrate how truly diverse these investment vehicles are. The profile of Alfred Winslow Jones, credited as the founder of hedge funds, is particularly interesting. The recap of the events at Long-Term Capital and other big funds that posted big losses, are concisely presented. Strachman makes it clear that anyone considering investing in hedge funds must do a lot of homework. This book will help investors formulate the right questions to ask. At the same time, it is accessible enough for any investor who wants to know more about hedge funds.

Taking the mystery out of hedge funds.

Strachman does an excellent job explaining the world of hedge funds from many perspectives--the strategies, the managers, and the investors-- and puts it all together to form a cohesive picture. The book is written in language an intelligent investor can understand, even without previous experience with these sometimes exotic investment vehicles. This book is an excellent resource both for beginning an investigation into the possibility of adding hedge funds to your portfolio, or for simply acquainting oneself with this fascinating niche of the investment world.