Yes, there are many tools and books on this subject if you would like to learn more about it.
You are not likely to find a free hedge fund list. Many Hedge Fund or Private Equity Databases offer feeds a couple good sources are: Barclay Hedge (http://barclayhedge.com/) Big Dough (http://www.bigdough.com/) HedgeFundJobList (http://www.hedgefundjoblist.com/)
it involves the exchnge of one currency for another at a fixed rate on same future date to hedge transaction exposure
The name hedge fund comes from the investment strategy of hedging positions in equity securities. The first hedge fund was created to "hedge" long positions with matched short positions within securities that would reduce the perceived overall risk of the portfolio at hand.
There are several hedge fund indexes which are made available by various firms.Dow Jones Hedge Fund Indexes track many of most popular hedge fund strategies. Strategies listed are:* Convertible Arbitrage * Distressed Securities * Equity Long / Short * Equity Market Neutral * Event Driven * Merger Arbitrate Read more about Dow Jones Hedge fund Indexes at this link:http://www.djhedgefundindexes.com/Credit Suisse / Tremont provide indexes for many Hedge Fund strategies as well. Follow this link for more information:http://www.hedgeindex.com/hedgeindex/en/default.aspx?cy=USD
Some fund categories are: * Equity funds * Debt funds * Hedge funds * Fund of funds etc...
The main business of the Blackstone Group is private equity, investment banking, and alternative asset management, and financial services. The company specializes in private equity, credit and hedge fund investments.
A price-fix hedge enables an importer or an exporter to lock into a future price for a commodity planned for import or export without "actually having a crystallised physical exposure to the commodity.
Yes, by a lot. By definition a private equity group is a group focused on investing in troubled companies and other assets. Hedge funds are unregulated investment fund. But hedge funds are more open to small investors compared to the private equity investors that risk more money. Also private equity groups are interested investing in troubled companies with many of them taking over companies turing them around and then selling them. Hedge funds do not do take overs as frequent and use other techniques such as borrowing money buying stock and then selling them short. They have more interest in buying a companies stock than buying the whole company. In the past decade or so both have been able to make large profits because of the low interest rates on the loans they take out to fund their ventures. You can get more information from here also : http://www.opalesque.com
A comprehensive hedge fund review evaluates the performance, strategies, risks, and fees of a hedge fund. It includes an analysis of the fund's historical returns, investment approach, market exposure, and track record. Investors use this review to assess the fund's potential for generating returns and managing risks.
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Non Bank Financial Institutions - Basically, Hedge Funds & Private Equity Funds. Its a very exclusive industry incorporated within Barclays Corporate & Investment Bank.
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