Author: Thomas Kirchner
Publisher: Wiley
Keywords: arbitrage, wiley, finance, driven, event, profit, merger
Number of Pages: 355
Published: 2009-08-03
List price: $95.00
ISBN-10: 0470371978
ISBN-13: 9780470371978
A detailed look at an important hedge fund strategy Written by a fund manager who invests solely in merger arbitrage, also referred to as risk arbitrage, and other event-driven strategies, Merger Arbitrage is the definitive book on how this alternative hedge fund strategy works. Initial chapters are dedicated to the ins and outs of the strategy–cash mergers versus stock for stock mergers, legal aspects of mergers, and pitfalls of the merger process–while later chapters focus on giving the reader sound advice for integrating merger arbitrage into an investment portfolio. Merger Arbitrage h
Authors:Mary Buffett, David Clark,
Publisher: Scribner
Keywords: arbitrage, special, investment, situations, strategies, proven, art, stock, warren, buffett
Number of Pages: 176
Published: 2010-11-09
List price: $25.00
ISBN-10: 1439198829
ISBN-13: 9781439198827
FOR THE FIRST TIME EVER, DISCOVER HOW WARREN BUFFETT HAS MADE UNHEARD-OF PROFITS IN THE WORLD OF ARBITRAGE AND SPECIAL INVESTMENTS, AND HOW TO BE A PLAYER IN THESE VENTURES.Investors around the world recently learned that from 1980 through 2003 Warren Buffett’s arbitrage operations produced an astronomical average annualized rate of return of 81.28%. Even more amazing, this incredible rate of return was produced with very low rates of risk. Long considered one of the most powerful and profitable of Buffett’s investment operations, but the least understood, these special types of investment
Author: Stephane Reverre
Publisher: McGraw-Hill
Keywords: deskbook, arbitrage, complete
Number of Pages: 508
Published: 2001-04-04
List price: $59.95
ISBN-10: 0071359958
ISBN-13: 9780071359955
The Complete Arbitrage Deskbook explains every aspect of the types, instruments, trading practices, and opportunities of modern equity arbitrage. It travels beyond U.S. borders to examine the worldwide opportunities inherent in arbitrage activities and demonstrates how to understand and practice equity arbitrage in the global professional environment. Written specifically for traders, risk managers, brokers, regulators, and anyone looking for a comprehensive overview of the field of equity arbitrage, this groundbreaking reference provides: Details of the financial instruments use
Author: George Lynam
Publisher: www.lulu.com
Keywords: investment, riskless, arbitrage, sports
Number of Pages: 106
Published: 2007-08-21
List price: $49.52
ISBN-10: 184799931X
ISBN-13: 9781847999313
This is the most comprehensive book yet written on the subject of sports arbitrage. It provides the theory and practice of this riskless investment and with many examples shows how it is possible to generate a substantial income even from a small starting bank. Many of the opportunities outlined have never been published before and it delves into the mysteries of ’synthetic arbitrage’ and ’each-way arbitrage’ amongst many other techniques. If you want to take a look into the exciting world of riskless sports investment, whether you’re a beginner or professional, t
Author: Alireza Javaheri
Publisher: Wiley
Keywords: skewness, secrets, arbitrage, volatility, inside
Number of Pages: 272
Published: 2005-09-14
List price: $95.00
ISBN-10: 0471733873
ISBN-13: 9780471733874
Todays traders want to know when volatility is a sign that the sky is falling (and they should stay out of the market), and when it is a sign of a possible trading opportunity. Inside Volatility Arbitrage can help them do this. Author and financial expert Alireza Javaheri uses the classic approach to evaluating volatility -- time series and financial econometrics -- in a way that he believes is superior to methods presently used by market participants. He also suggests that there may be "skewness" trading opportunities that can be used to trade the markets more profitably. Filled with in-depth
Author: Guy Wyser-Pratte
Publisher: Wiley
Keywords: classics, investment, wiley, arbitrage, risk
Number of Pages: 304
Published: 2009-01-27
List price: $19.95
ISBN-10: 0470415711
ISBN-13: 9780470415719
Originally published in 1982, Risk Arbitrage has become a classic on arbitrage strategies by the "dean of the arbitrage community." It provides an overview of risk arbitrage, how it has been used over the centuries and particularly in modern markets, with a focus on merger arbitrage. From average expected returns to turning a position, cash tender offers, exchange offers, recapitalizations, spinoffs, stub situations, limited risk arbitrage, and corporate freeze-ins, the book provides a step by step walk through of a world of arb strategies illuminated by real world examples and case studies.
Author: Keith M. Moore
Publisher: Wiley
Keywords: guide, investor, arbitrage, risk
Number of Pages: 304
Published: 1999-09-06
List price: $99.00
ISBN-10: 0471248843
ISBN-13: 9780471248842
The current wave of corporate mergers, acquisitions, restructurings, and similar transactions has created unprecedented opportunities for those versed in contemporary risk arbitrage techniques. At the same time, the nature of the current merger wave has lent such transactions a much higher degree of predictability than ever before, making risk arbitrage more attractive to investors of every stripe. Yet, surprisingly, there continues to be a near-total lack of instructional material for those interested in learning the latest risk arbitrage techniques.Now, in the first insider’s guide to
