One Step Ahead: Private Equity and Hedge Funds After the Global Financial Crisis
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| Rating | : | 4.73 (876 Votes) |
| Asin | : | B01AR51QC8 |
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| Number of Pages | : | 376 Pages |
| Publish Date | : | 2013-09-27 |
| Language | : | English |
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Timothy Spangler is a writer and commentator who divides his time between Southern California and the United Kingdom. He is writes the award-winning "Law of the Market" blog for Forbes, dedicated to covering the politics of Wall Street regulation and the regulation of Wall Street politics. He has appeared on CNN, BBC and Sky News, and has been featured in The New York Times, The Wa
Exhaustively informative Steve S Timothy Spangler's One Step Ahead is an extensive read on all things private equity and hedge fund related. To almost an exhaustive degree Spangler takes you chapter by chapter through different types of securities. This book will provide a novice individual with a good foundation for what these types of securities are, as well as a deeper and more thorough understanding for an experienced industry professional.. el said Five Stars. Excellent. Timeley topics, KittyKatNY Easy to read.
Private-equity funds purchase distressed and undervalued companies for reorganization; Mitt Romney’s ties to private-equity fund Bain Capital put the industry into the spotlight during the “private-equity bashing” of the 2012 presidential campaign. He considers the consequences of financial-reform legislation and the Bernie Madoff scandal that exposed these funds to higher scrutiny. Spangler dispels myths about how these funds operate and comes down as an advocate for them without sugarcoating the risks involved. Spangler is a writer, commentator, lawyer, and academic who divides his time between Southern California and the UK. Spangler examines the state of the industry in the aftermath of the 2008 financial crisis, which caused more than 1,000 funds to shutter. --David Siegfried . From Booklist Private equity and hedge funds are
But despite dominating international headlines, alternative investment vehicles including private equity and hedge funds remain elusive with few able to explain their success.In this accessible and timely study, award-winning writer Timothy Spangler explains how funds are structured to function outside of the rules that restrict other financial organizations. Never has there been such an appetite and desire to understand the financial institutions that govern us. Staying one step ahead of the lawmakers, they continue to be significant players in both public and private sectors the world over.. Designed to adapt and react to new conditions, they have thrived since the financial downturn, despite new laws and robust regulations.From start-ups to complex venture capital firms, this is the essential, no-nonsense guide to how hedge funds drive growth and influence markets