2-DAY COURSE
Achieving Hedge Fund Alpha
Generating and Understanding Investment Performance Planning, Research, Management, Calculating RiskBetter Plan and Execute a Profitable, Healthy, and Sustainable Hedge Fund
It's a turbulent and uncertain time for US investors and Hedge Fund Managers — the rules are changing, new risks are emerging, research needs are changing, and a volatile global economy have combined to often provide flat results and little sustainable profit. One can no longer count on standard skill sets, outdated research techniques, vague information or mediocre planning to achieve sustained profitability and a healthy Hedge Fund.
The Skill, Techniques and Critical Information
In just two days of fast-paced investigation, you'll examine the latest risk management techniques, innovative and reliable research methods and solid execution strategies. You'll understand how to create, manage and sustain a healthy, growing Hedge fund. We will incorporate international investment strategies as well -examining the opportunities in the growing markets of the BRIC Countries — the full picture; politics, cultures, risks — and how to navigate this promising international investing opportunity. You'll work with one of the Nation's leading authorities and authors to share information and develop a fresh approach and outlook while further honing your skills in hedge fund management and investment techniques — all geared for helping you achieve your goal, sustained , measurable profits in a tough market!
A Measurable, Profitable & Sustainable Hedge Fund Process in Two Days
Together with the course director, students discover key techniques to better measure performance based on risk, helping to better plan, manage, achieve successful results and Alpha. This intense program is like no other before, you'll gain a fresh perspective and a "full picture" of what you need to know when managing, developing or investing in a hedge fund.
This is a Hands-On Course!
Bring a laptop — Insightful and practical in class hands-on exercises — help cement your understanding of the most current methodologies and research skills. Please remember to bring a laptop with power cord running Excel. Throughout the course, students will be using Excel spreadsheets and information supplied by Dr. Longo for in-class exercises and case studies.
Step by Step skills and information — discussed, examined and employed in two days
- How to determine Alpha
- The Research Methodology
- Alpha Potential of Core Hedge Fund Strategies
- Market Efficiency and Alpha Generating Anomalies
- Practical, effective management skills
- Determine and executing new and multiple strategies
- Overseas Opportunities for expansion
- The Psychology you need to succeed well
- Performance and Risk Management
- Due Diligence and Performance Evaluation
- Preparing for a well-maintained and healthy Hedge Fund
20 Sound Benefits of Attending This Two-Day Hands-On program
- Understand the various methods for computing Alpha
- No matter what you’re involvement with the hedge fund, gain invaluable new insights, a fresh approach, a new perspective and techniques to put to immediate use.
- Understand the critical information you must have to navigate and succeed when involved with international securities.
- Learn what you need to know when investing in the fertile but perilous BRIC Countries (Brazil, Russia, India and China)
- Discover the key components, essential to thorough Hedge Fund Research – they are not the tradition research methods!
- Learn to measure to the success of your hedge funds, accurately — true performance, based on risk
- Analyze the Alpha potential of Core Hedge Fund Strategies
- Evolve from a single strategy Hedge Fund to a multiple strategy Hedge Fund
- Understand the global trends in hedge funds; greater regulation, emerging markets, etc.
- Know when and how to use the Internet for research and management
- Learn the critical due diligence techniques you must employ when managing a fund or fund of funds
- Experience a fundamental change in the way you "think" when executing or manage a hedge fund
- Dramatically improve your chances of earning sustainable profits (alpha).
- Learn to integrate some of the winning strategies of the great hedge fund managers
- Expand your research methods and uncover new research tools
- Know the best possible execution strategies for hedge fund trading activities
- Discover new techniques for risk management of hedge funds
- Learn hedge fund replication techniques — and to which strategies they are most applicable and effective
- See the results of the most effective management techniques and skills of a fund put into action — utilize a hands-on approach to learning hedge fund management techniques
- Gain first-hand knowledge and experience from a successful Hedge Fund Manager who navigates the "real world" of investment, like you!
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