Money Mavericks

A new edition of this revealing and incisive account of the incredible inside workings of hedge funds. Shedding light on the incredible inside workings of hedge funds, this book charts the interminable rise of Holte Capital from 2002 to 2008, explaining what it was like to run a hedge fund in a period where the industry went from relative obscurity to something everyone wanted to discuss.Acknowledgements About the second edition Introduction Part 1 Getting ready for Holte Capital 1 Becoming a hedgie 2 Taking the plunge 3 Starting a hedge fund 4 On the road 5 Limping to launch Part 2 Becoming the real deal 6 Mickey Mouse fund 7 Breaking through 8 Scaling up and meeting the Godfather 9 The real deal 10 Being corporate 11 Activist investor 12 A day in the life Part 3 On the front line 13 Getting fully examined 14 Blood in the streets 15 Edge 16 Made it? 17 Friends and competition 18 Making your commissions count 19 Are we worth it? Part 4 The fast road down 20 Feeling grim 21 A bad day 22 A bad run 23 Going home 24 Rethinking Holte Capital Beyond hedge funds - portfolio tips for amateurs Index