Hedge Fund Investing

1.5 Credits · Level: Graduate

The course seeks to provide insights on the following issues: - What is a hedge fund? How does it work? What is its role in a portfolio? - What are the different types of hedge fund strategies? What are their respective risk/return profiles? Who are the main actors in these strategies and what are the major investment considerations each of these strategies face in today’s markets? - How do you research, write-up, and present an investment case for a stock? - How do you follow market developments in equities, fixed income, commodities and foreign exchange around the world? The course will straddle theoretical teachings and practical applications. Through case studies and class discussions, students will be confronted with real-life situations as if they were working as investment analysts in an equity long-short fund.