Contains papers focusing on the analysis of hedge funds, which represents an opportunity for the investor and manager in terms of the range of return and risk available. This book presents a collection of papers contributed by influential academics and practitioners covering the characteristics and problems of hedge funds.

Risk management is a foundation discipline for the prudent conduct of investment management. Being effective requires ongoing evolution and adaptation. In The World of Risk Management, an expert team of contributors that include Nobel Prize laureates Robert C Merton and Harry M Markowitz addresses the important issues arising in the practice of risk management. A common thread among these distinguished articles is a rigorous theoretical or conceptual basis. Illustrated with full color figures throughout, they discuss topics ranging from broad policy considerations to detailed how-to...