Description
Introduction:
The "Hedge Fund Mastery" course offers a comprehensive exploration into the intricate world of hedge funds, providing learners with a deep understanding of their history, strategies, performance evaluation, risk management, and real-world case studies. Participants will embark on a journey through the evolution of hedge funds, uncovering key features, advantages, and disadvantages associated with these financial instruments. From classic strategies to emerging market approaches, the course delivers insights into the diverse strategies employed by hedge funds. Learners will also delve into the complexities of performance analysis, leverage, accounting, and risk management, gaining practical knowledge crucial for navigating the hedge fund landscape.
This course includes:
- 23+ hours of on-demand video
- Unlimited Access, Anytime, on mobile and TV
- Certificate of completion
Requirements
- Basic understanding of financial concepts and investment terminology.
- Familiarity with financial markets.
- Background in finance, economics, or related fields is beneficial.
- Curiosity about investment strategies and risk management.
- Interest in financial instruments and their applications.
- Willingness to engage with complex financial topics.
- No specific prerequisites are required, but prior knowledge enhances the learning experience.
Course Curriculum
- Introduction to Hedge Funds (3:14)
- Definition of Hedge Funds (8:35)
- History of Hedge Funds (10:28)
- History of Hedge Funds Continues (5:59)
- Key Feature (8:14)
- Absolute Returns (5:34)
- Advantages and Disadvantages (8:39)
- Fee Structure (2:27)
- Legislation (12:39)
- Legislation Continues (9:25)
- Current Trends (11:15)
- More on Current Trends (5:47)
- Top Hedge Fund 2015 (8:25)
- Hedge Fund vs Mutual Fund (6:26)
- Content of HF Strategies (2:31)
- Introduction on HF Strategies (7:02)
- Leverage Of HF Strategies (10:14)
- Most Leveraged Hedge Fund - 2015 (8:31)
- Case Study - LTCM (6:17)
- Long Only (9:23)
- Short Only (8:38)
- Equity Long - Short (10:18)
- Market Neutral (5:23)
- Chart Title (6:58)
- Short Bias (8:44)
- Long Bias (5:40)
- Variable Bias (3:16)
- Example Part 1 (8:08)
- Example Part 2 (9:54)
- Example Part 3 (8:11)
- Introduction to Other Strategies (5:10)
- Emerging Markets (9:24)
- Features of Emerging Markets (12:07)
- Regional Performance (8:49)
- Multi Strategy (12:15)
- Multi Strategy - Risk (12:09)
- Managed Future Trading CTA (7:38)
- Advantages and Disadvantages of CTA (5:10)
- Credit Strategy (10:44)
- Event Driven Strategy (9:51)
- Merger and Risk Involved (9:37)
- Event Driven Strategy Examples (5:30)
- Bloomberg Opposite Scenario (6:12)
- Global Macro Strategy (6:51)
- Global Macro Strategy Continues (5:55)
- Funds of Hedge Funds (5:25)
- Introduction to Performance Analysis (10:33)
- High Water Mark Calculation (7:15)
- Traditional Performance Measures (11:24)
- CAPM (11:00)
- Sharpe Ratio (5:08)
- Sortino Ratio (8:04)
- Treynor Ratio and Information Ratio (10:28)
- Benchmark Analysis (6:40)
- Quartile Chart (2:21)
- Calmer Ratio (3:50)
- Time Series Analysis (1:06)
- Schneeweis and Spurgin (9:05)
- Style Analysis (8:29)
- Fund and Hsieh (8:25)
- Software Available (3:19)
- Introduction to Accounting and Taxation (5:53)
- Structure of Hedge Funds (3:17)
- Carried Interest (7:43)
- Carried Interest Continue (7:32)
- Bermuda (4:34)
- Offshore Structure (7:01)
- Benefits Offshore Funds (6:51)
- Master Feeder Structure (11:46)
- US Reporting Requirements (6:13)
- De Minimis Rule (6:01)
- Accounting (8:39)
- Accounting Entries (7:03)
- Accounting Entries Continues (9:10)
- Example of Interest Rate (9:03)
- Understand Cash Flow Hedging (8:00)
- NAV Calculation (9:02)
- More on NAV Calculation (3:38)
- Introduction to Risk Management (11:00)
- Risk Exposure (10:03)
- Risk Exposure Continues (11:15)
- Measure of Risk (7:36)
- Standard Deviation (7:09)
- Value at Risk (10:44)
- VaR Historical Simulation (11:04)
- Calculating Value at Risk (10:51)
- Var Covar Matrix (8:40)
- Var Covar Matrix Continue (7:31)
- Downside Capture (5:03)
- Drawdown (3:28)
- Stress Testing (7:23)
- Sensitivity Analysis (8:08)
- Risk Management Software (10:24)
- Case Study - LTCM (8:00)
- Case Study - LTCM Continue (7:46)
- Risk Management Lesson - LTCM (6:59)
- Risk Management Lesson - LTCM Continue (5:47)
- Introduction to Case Studies (3:49)
- Understand Bridge Water Hedge Fund (10:39)
- Tiger Management (5:59)
- Amaranth Advisors (8:17)
- Amaranth Advisors Continues (8:01)
- LTCM (10:11)
- LTCM-s Portfolio (10:40)
- LTCM-s Portfolio Continue (3:43)
- Soros Fund (7:11)
- Low Interest Rate and High Infation (9:31)
- Summery (7:58)
- Inroduction to Fund Accounting (5:51)
- Inroduction to Fund Accounting Continue (9:25)
- Fund Structure and Strategy (8:41)
- Types of Fund (4:15)
- Hedge Funds (7:02)
- Structure of Funds (6:17)
- Structure of Funds Continue (12:44)
- More on Structure of Funds (9:52)
- Hedge Funds Strategies (5:17)
- Convertible Arbitrage (5:04)
- Directional Strategy (10:11)
- Opportunistic-Events Driven Strategy (5:42)
- Quantitative Strategy (9:16)
- Components of FA (4:14)
- Example of Statement of Asset (12:09)
- Introduction to Principles (3:20)
- Scope of Accounting (7:28)
- Accounting Equation (5:54)
- Types of Accounts (6:53)
- Golden Rules in Accounting (7:24)
- Scope of Services (10:14)
- Subscription (3:13)
- KYC (7:03)
- Scope of Fund Accounting (11:34)
- Scope of Fund Accounting Continue (10:00)
- Allocation of Master Feeder (3:07)
- Overview of FA (7:17)
- Overview of FA Continue (7:18)
- More on Overview of FA (11:45)
- Components of NAV (1:33)
- Components of NAV Final Position (7:17)
- Significant Accounting Policies (9:13)
- Investment Valuation (8:56)
- Management and Incentive Fees (13:41)
- Calculation of Management Fees (9:09)
- Calculation of Management Fees Continue (12:58)
- Types of Management Fees (6:42)
- High Water Mark (7:35)
- Hurdles Rate (10:41)
- Types of Hurdles Rate (1:28)
- Types of Hurdles Rate Continue (10:50)
- Index Benchmarking (8:07)
- Equalization (11:21)
- Clawback Syndrome (12:29)
- Major Advatage of Series Method (8:59)
- Equalisation Methods (10:25)
- Steps to Prepare Financial Statement (10:37)
- Accounting Policies (3:54)
- Guidelines of GAAP (8:53)
- Regulatory Reporting Platform (7:28)
- Emerging Regulatory Environment (7:20)
- Applicability (7:50)
- Example Part 1 (8:43)
- Example Part 2 (8:08)
- Example Part 3 (10:55)
- Example Part 4 (14:01)