HEDGE HUNTERS (Bloomberg) - Hardcover

Katherine Burton

Hardcover

ISBN 10: 1576602451 ISBN 13: 9781576602454

Publisher: Kogan Page, 2007

Synopsis

Rare Book

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Review:

"..a fascinating and enjoyable read. If like me you want to know more about the hedge fund industry then I suggest you read it."
-- Business Opportunities and Ideas blog, Feb 2008

"..a lively read that cuts through the industry jargon to paint a straightforward and occasionally compelling picture of those at its heart." -- The Business, 15 December 2007

"..a readable, relevant book, with lessons a new generation of hedge-fund managers..would do well to take to heart." -- Barron's

"Eloquently written and obviously well researched..an entertaining and informative read which really is actually hard to put down." -- Pensions Age, December 2007

"Great descriptions of the backgrounds, philosophies, and practices of the best managers, told in a rapid, entertaining narrative." -- David Einhorn, Manager, Greenlight Capital Hedge Fund

"Her lengthy interviews with these managers are a window onto how wealth operates...Burton's book surprises with its comedy and colour."
-- International Herald Tribune, 21 December 2007

"This collection of interviews is much more useful than those books which only espouse a single viewpoint." -- Securities & Investment Review, January 2008

"This is a page-turner, with insights from some of the legends of the hedge fund industry. And it's written in a wonderfully engaging style by a veteran journalist with unprecedented access to these titans of Wall Street."
-- Andrew W. Lo, Harris & Harris Group Professor, Director, MIT Laboratory for Financial Engineering, MIT Sloan School of Management

"This is a well-written...entertaining, informative and easy-to-read book. I would recommend it to hedge fund investors and non-investors alike." -- Fund Strategy, 10 December 2007

Book Description:

the world's best hedge fund managers on how they find great traders and top talent, answering questions such as: what makes a great investor? what sets him apart as a manager? how is he able to produce high returns?

About this edition

• Publisher: Kogan Page
• Publication date: 2007
• ISBN 10: 1576602451
• ISBN 13: 9781576602454
• Binding: Hardcover
• Edition number: 1
• Number of pages: 240