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What are Hedge Funds?


Sameer Jain


American Realty Capital; UBS; Massachusetts Institute of Technology (MIT); Harvard University
March 1, 2011

UBS Alternative Investments, 7 January 2011

Abstract:     
This primer is designed to assist investors in furthering their understanding of the hedge fund space. It explains the basics of hedge funds, introduces concepts of credit and market risk arbitrage, explains popular trading strategies and provides examples of arbitrage trades in an easy to understand form. The primer series also explains hedge funds' asset characteristics and provides insights into the manner in which they may be included in investor portfolios. It is intended to serve as an investor's quick guide to hedge fund investing.

Keywords: hedge funds, primer, investing

JEL Classification: G24

working papers series


Date posted: March 3, 2011 ; Last revised: May 16, 2013

Suggested Citation

Jain, Sameer, What are Hedge Funds? (March 1, 2011). UBS Alternative Investments, 7 January 2011. Available at SSRN: http://ssrn.com/abstract=1773947 or http://dx.doi.org/10.2139/ssrn.1773947

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Sameer Jain (Contact Author)
American Realty Capital ( email )
405 Park Avenue
New York, NY 10022
United States
UBS ( email )
1285 Avenue of the Americas
11 Floor
New York, NY New York 10019
United States
Massachusetts Institute of Technology (MIT) ( email )
77 Massachusetts Avenue
50 Memorial Drive
Cambridge, MA 02139-4307
United States
Harvard University ( email )
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Cambridge, MA 02138
United States
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