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On the Role of Hedge Funds in Institutional Portfolios
Hedge funds do not easily fit into the current way institutions go about investing. In this article, the author reviews both academic and practitioner research from the standpoint of a hypothetical institutional investor who is looking into whether hedge funds make sense for their portfolio. A revisited version of this paper was published in the Spring 2004 issue of The Journal of Alternative Investments.
Author(s):
Hilary Till
Summary:
Hedge funds do not easily fit into the current way institutions go about investing. In this article, the author reviews both academic and practitioner research from the standpoint of a hypothetical institutional investor who is looking into whether hedge funds make sense for their portfolio. A revisited version of this paper was published in the Spring 2004 issue of The Journal of Alternative Investments.
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Register/Log in| Type : | Working paper |
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| Date : | 01/05/2004 |
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Alternative Investments |
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