Hedge Funds: Locusts or Bees? Literature Review Within the scope of the study program General Management (B.Sc.) EBS Oestrich-Winkel Universität für Wirtschaft und Recht TABLE OF CONTENTS LIST OF ABBREVIATIONS ............................................................................................................................. 3 1. INTRODUCTION ...........................................................
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Chapter 17 1. Why are mutual funds popular with individual investors? Able to enjoy economies of scale by incurring lower transaction costs and commissions. Provide opportunities for small investors to invest in a liquid and diversified portfolio of financial securities. 2. What is the purpose of index funds? How does this differ from other equity mutual funds? Why are index funds growing in popularity? Index funds are funds in which managers buy securities in proportions similar to those
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strategy used by Barclays capital for its Hedge fund returns and measures used by it to gain the trust of their investors Table of Contents: 1. Aims and objective 2. Introduction 3. Justification of study 4. Literature review 5. Hypothesis 6. Methodology 7. Conclusion 8. Bibliography Aims and objectives: * An analysis of the strategy used by the Barclays bank to get high returns from its hedge funds * A critical review of how they
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Wonderful World of Hedge Funds The world of hedge funds has been feared by many for the strategies that hedge fund managers employ. Every manager has a different strategy. These strategies differ greatly from the strategies of mutual funds‚ which the general public perceives as safer. The opportunity to make large amounts of money is less‚ but mutual funds tend to be a safer place to park your money. Alfred Winslow Jones laid the foundation for modern-day hedge funds‚ while John Meriwether and
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http://www.streetofwalls.com/finance-training-courses/hedge-fund-training/hedge-fund-interview-questions/ HEDGE FUND INTERVIEW QUESTIONS Company Specific Questions: Who runs the fund: when was it founded and by whom. What is the background of its founders? (IVY?) Who are the financial backers? In what instruments do they invest? Equities? Debt? Derivatives? Is there a regional or sector focus? What is the typical investment time horizon? What kind of investments have they made in the past
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trends in the hedge fund and private equity industry and the growing overlap between the two. - The line between some types of hedge funds and private equity LBO funds are being blurred in recent times. But most hedge fund strategies are still quite distinct from the LBO investing model. - In the early year’s hedge funds active in the LBO arena would try to buy defaulted or near default bonds and then resell them in weeks or months later at a profit. But in recent times hedge funds have started
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LBO funds have been notably active in the market for mergers and acquisitions (M&A) in recent years. The line between some types of hedge funds and LBO funds blurred in the last few years‚ but most hedge fund strategies remained quite distinct from the LBO investing model. For many years‚ hedge funds active in the distressed arena tried to buy defaulted or near-default bonds and then resell them weeks or months later at a profit. The blurring of the line between LBO and hedge funds began when
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What is the role of “hedge funds” in the financial market? “Hedge fund” is a term used to describe a diverse group of financial institutions‚ which play an important role in our financial system. There is a wide variety of definitions given for a hedge fund. Money Central Investor defines it as “a risky investment pool…that seeks very high returns by taking very great risks”‚ and Goldman Sachs & Co. adds that they “use of investment and risk management skills to seek positive returns regardless
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elsevier.com/locate/jfstabil Hedge funds and financial stability: Regulating prime brokers will mitigate systemic risks Michael R. King a‚∗‚ Philipp Maier b‚1 a b Monetary and Economic Department‚ Bank for International Settlements‚ Centralbahnplatz 2‚ CH-4002 Basel‚ Switzerland International Studies Division‚ Bank of Canada‚ 234 Wellington‚ Ottawa‚ Ontario‚ Canada K1A 0G9 a r t i c l e i n f o a b s t r a c t We review key characteristics of the hedge fund industry‚ and identify conditions
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FIN3102 Investment Analysis and Portfolio Management Case 1- The Dynamis Fund: An Energy Hedge Fund Section C4 Group 1C Group Members Chen Zu Qing (U098258E) Kwan Kin Weng (U090381H) Low Siao Chi (U098260J) Sim Wan Lin (U098374Y) Yong Jun Kang Eric (U098357R) Yong Lin Lin (U098312Y) 0 1. Why would a regional brokerage offer such instruments Compared to individual portfolios‚ such funds woo investors by offering several advantages namely: professional asset/money management‚ liquidity and more
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