There is no one agreed way to classify hedge fund strategies, but they may be broadly grouped into the following categories: Equity hedge, event driven, macro, relative value, and fund of funds. This one-day interactive course analyzes different strategies and their respective performance.
Course Objectives
By the end of the course, participants will be able to:
- Explain why some investors choose to allocate part of their wealth to alternative investments, including hedge funds
- Describe the organization, operation and regulation of hedge funds
- Explain how investors invest in hedge funds and identify key risk factors of which hedge fund investors should be aware
- Analyze a variety of hedge fund strategies including:
- Event driven
- Equity Hedge
- Macro
- Relative value
- Describe and identify sources of risk and return in hedge fund strategies
Suggested Prerequisites:
- Hedge funds or equivalent capital market knowledge
Program Level:Intermediate
Advance Preparation: None
Computers and Financial Calculators: N/A
Recommended CPE Credits: 7