Assessment and selectionh of hedge funds and funds

• Autores: Joaquín López Pascual, Raúl Daniel Cuellar
• Localización: Documentos de Trabajo CUNEF, ISSN 2340-8162, ISSN-e 2340-8049, Nº. 5, 2010, págs. 1-32
• Idioma: inglés
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  • In this paper, we assess the challenges of analysing and selecting hedge funds and funds of funds. Alternative investment vehicles have taken an important role not only in the diversifi cation of portfolios but also as standalone investments. Capturing the entire risk dimensions implied in hedge fund investment strategies is paramount in understanding alternative investments. We consider different quantitative and qualitative elements to have under consideration when performing an operational due diligence on hedge fund managers particularly in relation to the recent deceptive events during the credit crisis of 2007-2008. The following paper intends to be a small guide to investing in hedge funds or a guide to take into account when trying to understand the complexities of investing in hedge funds and funds of hedge funds