Hedge Hunters: Hedge Fund Masters on the Rewards, the Risk, and the Reckoning | 
 enlarge | Author: Katherine Burton
Publisher: Bloomberg Press
Category: Book
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Avg. Customer Rating:  54 reviews
Sales Rank: 57526
Media: Hardcover
Number Of Items: 1
Pages: 206
Shipping Weight (lbs): 1.2
Dimensions (in): 9.4 x 5.9 x 1
ISBN: 1576602451
Dewey Decimal Number: 332.645
EAN: 9781576602454
ASIN: 1576602451
Publication Date: November 1, 2007
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Product Description
The legends who created the trillion-dollar hedge fund world are brilliant at picking investments, astute at spotting talent--and notorious for secrecy. Now these top managers talk frankly about the challenges they face and how they enter, exit, and size their trades. They also name up-and-coming managers who are shaping the future of hedge funds. Katherine Burton, an acclaimed Bloomberg News reporter, has persuaded these giants of their industry to share their thinking as never before. Investors and market watchers will be intrigued and informed by an unprecendented look inside these highly successful funds.
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 Good Informative Read November 26, 2008
I knew what this book was before I ordered it (Thanks Amazon.com Reviews!), and knowing what was in store, I rather enjoyed this book. It it not a book on investment techiniques and such that, It's a book of 7-10 page interviews from top hedgefund managers who give their life story of how they became successful, they're approach to their investment strategies and ways they analyze financial instruments. You will NOT be able to run your own hedgefund after reading this book and if you are expecting a bible for hedgefunds, this book is far from it. This book has nothing to do with the techinical side of hedgefunds, but it is pretty insightful to hear from a wide variety of hedgefund managers and hear their advice. Sort of all generic, but hey, can't hurt to read it. Really easy read, read this book in 4 days. Now Bloomberg's Fibonacci Analaysis by Constance brown, thats a different story haha.
Reader-friendly interviews with hedge-fund legends September 22, 2008
What are the qualities of a successful hedge fund manager? To answer that question, Katherine Burton profiled industry leaders who have outperformed their peers over time. Her book provides readers with a sweeping introduction to the hedge fund industry's top performers. You will discover how these investors got to the top, what strategies they employ, how they learn from their mistakes and what characteristics they find necessary to succeed in this very competitive environment. Burton profiles an impressive group: Mark Yusko, Michael Steinhardt, John Armitage, Marc Lasry, Craig Effron, Lee Ainslie, Bernay Box, Boone Pickens, Brian Bradshaw, David Meaney, Michael Ross, Alex Szewczyk, Josh Friedman, Mitch Julis, Jeffrey Schachter, Burton Weinstein, Dwight Anderson, Roberto Mignone, Bruce Ritter, Julian Roberston, Jim Chanos, Richard Perry and Daniel Loeb. While Burton provides a rare glimpse inside the world of these hedge fund managers, her very readable interviews are too brief for those searching for inside knowledge about hedge funds. Those seeking in-depth discussions of investment techniques and trading strategies may wish that she had dug a little more deeply. Nevertheless, getAbstract likes this quick, easy-to-read set of profiles from the world of hedge funds, and recommends it to anyone who wants a peek behind the curtain into this elite domain.
 Interesting, but not particularly useful September 10, 2008
1 out of 3 found this review helpful
This book is a list of 18 case studies of successful hedge fund managers. Unfortunately there are few common themes tying these stories together. According to Burton, the basic mechanics of money management can be taught, but that "special sauce" that really successful managers have can't be, and this is what she attempts to uncover in this book.
Each of the fund managers interviewed talk about favorite "values" relating to risk-taking, hiring, using (or not using) leverage, etc, and about their historical strategies: how they chose markets, how they handled the dotcom bubble burst, their biggest successes and failures. But most of their stories are anecdotal, and focus a little too much on their "boy genius" beginnings. They don't give any actual advice, nor do they disclose any current strategies. And why would they? This would likely jeopardize their current positions.
As a middle class worker with decent savings and an active interest in investing, I found this book a bit frustrating: no actionable investing advice is given, and while I really liked the style and strategy of some of the fund managers who were interviewed, I am not rich enough for investing with them to even be an option.
 bberg 'news' is negative selling point August 29, 2008
1 out of 1 found this review helpful
I stopped reading this after I saw the cover where the author advertises that she is from bloomberg 'news'... which in my personal experience is notoriously loose with facts.
In my view the author should de-emphasize her background at bberg 'news'.
Who the players are August 27, 2008
This book listed a lot of the players and how they got started and what decisions made them money. A straightforward read.
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