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Hedge Funds Course

This document provides information about a hedge funds course offered by EDUCBA. It summarizes that EDUCBA aims to make job-oriented hands-on courses available to anyone at any time. The hedge funds course covers key topics like hedge fund strategies, performance analysis, risk management, and case studies. It is a comprehensive bundle that provides lifetime access so students can learn at their own pace and convenience.

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Hedge Funds Course

This document provides information about a hedge funds course offered by EDUCBA. It summarizes that EDUCBA aims to make job-oriented hands-on courses available to anyone at any time. The hedge funds course covers key topics like hedge fund strategies, performance analysis, risk management, and case studies. It is a comprehensive bundle that provides lifetime access so students can learn at their own pace and convenience.

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At EDUCBA, it is a matter of pride

to us to make job oriented hands


EDUCBA
on courses available to anyone,
any time and anywhere. 

Learn at a time and place, and


pace that is of your choice.

Plan your study to suit your


convenience and schedule.
Hedge
Funds
Course

Email Contact: [email protected] www.educba.com


Course Hedge Funds Course
Overview Course Skills Features
The hedge fund industry has been growing HF Strategies - Classic strategies, multi-event,
Course Duration-
a lot in the last decade. As a result, there’s multi-strategy, multi-strategy-risk, managed 20+ Hours
a lot of opportunities to work in the futures trading CTA, credit strategy, event-
industry. driven strategies, and global macro strategies
Number of Courses
If you’re planning to get into the hedge Performance Analysis - Water mark
fund industry, but don’t have any idea what calculation, traditional performance
Verifiable
to study, what skills to master, and how to measures, CAPM, Sharpe Ratio, Sortino Ratio,
Certificates
get ahead, here’s a course for you that will Treynor Ratio & Information Ratio, Benchmark
show you step-by-step everything that you Analysis
need to know about the hedge fund Lifetime Access

industry. Hedge Fund Accounting & Taxation

Risk Management - Risk exposure, measure of Technical


risk, standard deviation, VaR historical Excellence

simulation, calculating the value at risk


About Hedge Hedge Funds
Funds Course
Hedge funds are a portfolio of This is a Bundle Course that includes
various investments that are managed complete in-depth Hedge funds
aggressively, generally due to the Learning Courses combined into one
strategies used. Complete Course.

The main goal of such investments is to get This Bundle perfectly meets the
higher returns compared to other requisite of the industry and gives
investments. you a better chance of being hired as
a Hedge funds Learning professional.
So basically Hedge Funds are privately
owned companies that pool money from
the investors to reinvest them in group of
financial instruments to achieve higher
returns.
Hedge Funds:01 –
The Fundamentals

Section 5. Legislation and Current


Section 1. Introduction Section 3. Features
Trends
Reference Key Feature Legislation
Introduction to Hedge Absolute Returns Current Trends
Funds More on Current Trends
Top Hedge Fund 2015
Section 2. Definition and History
Section 4. Structure Hedge fund vs Mutual Fund
Reference
Definition of Hedge Funds Advantages and Disadvantages
History of Hedge Funds Fee Structure
Classic
Strategies In
Hedge Funds

Section 1.
Section 2. Classic Strategies Section 3. Example
Content and Introduction
Reference Leverage Of HF Strategies Example Part 1
Content of HF Strategies Most Leveraged Hedge Fund ฀ Example Part 2
Introduction on HF Strategies 2015 Example Part 3
Case Study - LTCM
Long Only
Short Only
Equity Long ฀ Short
Market Neutral
Chart Title
Important Hedge
Fund Strategies

Section 1. Introduction Section 3.Multi Event Section 5. Event Driven Strategies

Reference Multi Strategy Event Driven Strategy


Introduction to Other Multi Strategy ฀ Risk Merger and Risk Involved
Strategies Event Driven Strategy Examples
Bloomberg Opposite Scenario
Section 2.Emerging Markets Section 4. Managed Futures trading
CTA Section 6. Global
Emerging Markets Managed Future Trading CTA
Features of Emerging Advantages and Disadvantages of CTA Global Macro Strategy
Markets Credit Strategy Funds of Hedge Funds
Regional Performance
Performance
Analysis

Section 1. Introduction

Reference
Introduction to Performance Analysis
High Water Mark Calculation
Traditional Performance Measures
CAPM
Sharpe Ratio
Sortino Ratio
Treynor Ratio and Information Ratio
Benchmark Analysis
Quartile Chart
Calmer Ratio
Time Series Analysis
Schneeweis and Spurgin
Concepts of
Leverage

Section 1. Introduction

Introduction to Concept of Leverage in Hedge


funds
Measuring Leverage
Measuring Leverage Strategy
How Hedge Fund obtain Leverage
HF Leverage - What Can Go Wrong
How Much Leverage is Important
Concepts of
Leverage

Section 1. Introduction Section 3. Carried Interest Section 5. Accounting

Introduction to Accounting and Taxation Carried Interest Accounting


Structure of Hedge Funds Structure of Hedge Funds
Structure of Hedge Funds Bermuda Accounting Entries

Example of Interest Rate


Section 2. Carried Interest Section 4.Offshore Funds
Understand Cash Flow Hedging
Carried Interest Offshore Structure NAV Calculation
Structure of Hedge Funds Structure of Hedge Funds
Bermuda Benefits Offshore Funds
Master Feeder Structure
US Reporting Requirements
De Minimis Rule
Risk
Management

Section 5. Risk Management


Section 1. Introduction Section 3. Standard Deviation
Software
Introduction to Risk Management Measure of Risk Risk Management Software
Structure of Hedge Funds
Standard Deviation Case Study - LTCM

Risk Management Lesson - LTCM


Section 2. Risk Exposure Section 4.Value at Risk

Risk Exposure Value at Risk Section 6. Reference Files


VaR Historical Simulation
Reference Files
Calculating Value at Risk
Var Covar Matrix
Downside Capture
Drawdown
Stress Testing
Sensitivity Analysis
Case
Studies

Section 1. Introduction Section 3. Amaranth Advisors Section 5. Soros Management

Introduction to Case Studies Amaranth Advisers Soros Fund


Structure of Hedge Funds
Low Interest Rate and High Inflation

Section 2. Bridgewater and Tiger


Section 4. LTCM Section 6. Summery
Management
Understand Bridge Water Hedge Fund LTCM Summery
Tiger Management LTCM’s Portfolio
Frequently
Asked Questions

I don’t have any background in


Why should I do this Hedge How it would add value to my
finance, should I do this hedge
Fund certification course? career?
fund certification course?

This is the best course you will ever find on If you’re in the hedge fund industry, it will
No. Without having a background in finance,
the hedge fund industry. If you want to go into teach you everything you need to learn. It
you shouldn’t do this hedge fund certification
the hedge fund industry, this is all you need. may also act as a refresher course if
course.
you’re an experienced professional.
Customer Reviews


I learned a lot about hedge fund. Great website,
great information. Course provides you clear
concepts of strategies in hedge funds,
I will appreciate if the faculty for course is
disclosed so that the student can personally
appreciate the teacher. The structure of the
course was practical oriented. The course
Amazing course to get into hedge funds.
Easily explained in well comprehensible
english by the narrator. I look forward for the
same kind of information throughout this
performance analysis, risk management in
hedge fund and various other concepts. Due to
content was up to the mark and all basic features learning package. I’ve written down some

practical case study the course has become were well emphasized. Overall a good course. notes so that I can review everything before

easier to understand. going into Hedge Fund one day.

William A. Ellis Disha Bhawnani Clement Gryp


EDUCBA

Hegde Funds
Course

For Queries please contact:


Email : [email protected]
www.educba.com

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