Hedge Fund Strategies - Online

This module talks about hedge fund investment strategies. You'll learn about Long/Short Equity, the oldest and the largest hedge fund strategy; Global Macro, the best known strategy; Event-Driven strategies, which aim to capture the price movement generated by mergers, acquisitions, spin-offs and restructurings; and Equity Market Neutral, which looks to balance long portfolios against short portfolios. Also covered are different styles of hedge funds, and what makes a good manager.

This course replicates the content from lesson 3 of Hedge Funds - Online

This is an asynchronous eLearning course that can be accessed 24/7 from any internet enabled computer. Subscription period for this course is 90 days.

Available TodayOnlineUSD$120.00
Instructional Method:
Self-Study
Level: Basic

CPE CREDITS
2
Employees of funds, family offices, private client financial service providers, individual investors and others involved directly or indirectly in the development, offering, marketing and investing in hedge funds.
Students will be able to:
  • Distinguish between directional and arbitrage strategies.
  • Identify key traits of the most common hedge fund strategies.
  • Identify the traits and experience of a good hedge fund manager.
"I really enjoyed the interactive tools - they kept me engaged in a subject I would otherwise view as 'boring.'"
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  • Commodity and Energy Markets - Online
  • Alternative Investments: Value in a Well Diversified Portfolio - Virtual
  • Global Investing and Alternative Investments - Online
  • How a Hedge Fund Works - Online
    • Hedge Fund Strategies
    Topics covered include:
    • Long/short equity
    • Global macro
    • Event-driven
    • Emerging markets
    • Equity market/neutral
    • Convertible bond arbitrage
    • Dedicated short bias
    • Managed futures
    • Fixed income arbitrage
    Duration: 2 hours

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