Description
A fast-paced ride through the world of hedge funds revealing the unvarnished truth of how Wall Street really operates, and how to use this to your advantage
An insider's view of the high stakes world of money management, Diary of a Hedge Fund Manager is both a practical guide for investors and the deeply personal story of a man who knows the system inside and out. One of the best young portfolio managers on Wall Street, and helping to run the hedge fund operation of one of the world's most prestigious firms, Keith McCullough finds himself a lone voice of reason as the economic crisis of 28 looms large. Shown the door, his life takes a fascinating turn into the world of independent research and no-holds-barred criticism.
Reveals the unvarnished truth of how Wall Street and hedge funds really operate
Deftly details how to analyze the markets expertly and avoid group think using technical and fundamental measures
Each topic is thoroughly discussed and followed up with lessons you can take away and put to use
Written with the authority of someone who knows how Wall Street and hedge funds work, yet accessible to even a casual follower of finance, Diary of a Hedge Fund Manager mixes a constructive critique of the investment industry with fundamental lessons that any investor will find valuable.
Table of Contents
Introduction 1
Chapter 1: Catch a Wave 9
Chapter 2: Shipping Out 17
Chapter 3: Welcome to the Jungle 29
Chapter 4: Snapshots from the Dot.Com Bubble 39
Chapter 5: Discovery 61
Chapter 6: Flying with the Giants 79
Chapter 7: Shifting for Myself 97
Chapter 8: Sucked In 115
Chapter 9: Worlds Collide 123
Chapter 1: Exile on Wall Street 139
Chapter 11: Lifting the Curtain 157
Chapter 12: The Great Squeeze 185
Epilogue 197
Acknowledgments 25
About the Authors 27
Index 29
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Author Information
KEITH McCULLOUGH is the founder of Research Edge, a provider of independent securities markets research that has become the go-to source for analysis and trade recommendations among savvy money managers. He is also a Bloomberg TV Contributing Editor. McCullough started in the business in 1999 as an equity analyst at Credit Suisse First Boston. From there, he ran assets for Dawson-Herman Capital Management's Millennium Fund, and then launched his own fund, Falcon Henge Partners LLC, which was integrated in to Magnetar Capital. He then moved on to become a portfolio manager at Carlyle–Blue Wave until 27. McCullough is a graduate of Yale University and also former captain of the Yale hockey team.
RICH BLAKE was the cofounder and executive editor of Trader Monthly magazine. He frequently contributes to CNBC's Power Lunch and to Alpha and Portfolio magazines. Prior to the launch of Trader Monthly, Blake wrote for Institutional Investor. He is the author of two books, The Day Donny Herbert Woke Up and Talking Proud: Rediscovering the Magical Season of the 198 Buffalo Bills.
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- Publisher: John Wiley & Sons Ltd