Preface ix
Acknowledgments xiii
About the Author xv
CHAPTER 1
Introduction 1
CHAPTER 2
Types of Hedge Funds 19
CHAPTER 3
Types of Hedge Fund Investors 35
CHAPTER 4
Hedge Fund Investment Techniques 59
CHAPTER 5
Hedge Fund Business Models 73
CHAPTER 6
Hedge Fund Leverage 87
CHAPTER 7
Performance Measurement 107
CHAPTER 8
Hedge Fund Legislation and Regulation 127
CHAPTER 9
Accounting 135CHAPTER 10
Hedge Fund Taxation 157
CHAPTER 11
Risk Management and Hedge Funds 175
CHAPTER 12
Marketing Hedge Funds 193
CHAPTER 13
Derivatives and Hedge Funds 203
CHAPTER 14
Conclusions 217
Answers to Questions and Problems 225
Index 275