Hedge Fund Strategies

There is no one agreed way to classify hedge fund strategies, but they may be broadly grouped into the following categories: Equity hedge, event driven, macro, relative value, and fund of funds. This one-day interactive course analyzes different strategies and their respective performance.

Course Objectives

By the end of the course, participants will be able to:

• Explain why some investors choose to allocate part of their wealth to alternative investments, including hedge funds
• Describe the organization, operation and regulation of hedge funds
• Explain how investors invest in hedge funds and identify key risk factors of which hedge fund investors should be aware
• Analyze a variety of hedge fund strategies including:
  • Event driven
  • Equity Hedge
  • Macro
  • Relative value
• Describe and identify sources of risk and return in hedge fund strategies

Suggested Prerequisites:

• Hedge funds or equivalent capital market knowledge

Program Level:Intermediate

Advance Preparation: None

Computers and Financial Calculators: N/A

Recommended CPE Credits: 7