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Hedge Funds: An Analytic Perspective - Updated Edition
Andrew W. Lo
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Description for Hedge Funds: An Analytic Perspective - Updated Edition
Paperback. The hedge fund industry has grown dramatically over the years. Originally intended for the wealthy, these private investments have attracted a much broader following that includes pension funds and retail investors. This book addresses the pressing need for a systematic framework for managing hedge fund investments. Series: Advances in Financial Engineering. Num Pages: 400 pages, 14 color illus. 34 line illus. 60 tables. BIC Classification: KCS; KFFM. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (U) Tertiary Education (US: College). Dimension: 234 x 159 x 25. Weight in Grams: 594.
The hedge fund industry has grown dramatically over the last two decades, with more than eight thousand funds now controlling close to two trillion dollars. Originally intended for the wealthy, these private investments have now attracted a much broader following that includes pension funds and retail investors. Because hedge funds are largely unregulated and shrouded in secrecy, they have developed a mystique and allure that can beguile even the most experienced investor. In Hedge Funds, Andrew Lo--one of the world's most respected financial economists--addresses the pressing need for a systematic framework for managing hedge fund investments. Arguing that hedge funds ... Read more
The hedge fund industry has grown dramatically over the last two decades, with more than eight thousand funds now controlling close to two trillion dollars. Originally intended for the wealthy, these private investments have now attracted a much broader following that includes pension funds and retail investors. Because hedge funds are largely unregulated and shrouded in secrecy, they have developed a mystique and allure that can beguile even the most experienced investor. In Hedge Funds, Andrew Lo--one of the world's most respected financial economists--addresses the pressing need for a systematic framework for managing hedge fund investments. Arguing that hedge funds ... Read more
Product Details
Publisher
Princeton University Press United States
Number of pages
416
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2010
Series
Advances in Financial Engineering
Condition
New
Weight
593g
Number of Pages
400
Place of Publication
New Jersey, United States
ISBN
9780691145983
SKU
V9780691145983
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About Andrew W. Lo
Andrew W. Lo is the Harris & Harris Group Professor at the MIT Sloan School of Management, and director of the MIT Laboratory for Financial Engineering. He is the coauthor of "A Non-Random Walk Down Wall Street" and "The Econometrics of Financial Markets" (both Princeton).
Reviews for Hedge Funds: An Analytic Perspective - Updated Edition
"Andrew Lo is a major figure in finance so his new book on the fast-moving world of hedge funds ought to be in the 'must read' category... The book is the authoritative distillation into an accessible form of a huge amount of academic research and practical experience... Professor Lo gives a masterful illustration of the problems in gauging hedge fund ... Read more