Download or read book Managing a Hedge Fund written by Keith H. Black and published by McGraw Hill Professional. This book was released on 2004-06-25 with total page 360 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Hedge funds now account for 25 percent of all NYSE trading volume and are one of the fastest growing sectors in today’s financial industry. Managing a Hedge Fund examines every significant issue facing a hedge fund manager, from management of numerous types of risk to due diligence requirements, use of arbitrage and other exotic activities, and more. Broad-based where most hedge fund books are narrowly focused, it provides current and potential managers with a concise but comprehensive treatment on managing—and maximizing—a hedge fund in today’s fiercely competitive investing arena.