Julian Robertson
A Tiger in the Land of Bulls and Bears
Published on 6. October 2004
288 pages
978-0-471-68742-9 (ISBN)
Description
Julian Robertson is one of the most successful and well-known hedgefund managers of our time. For nearly twenty years his infamousfund--Tiger Management--was the talk of the town, routinelydelivering double-digit performance. This biography will explorethis legendary fund manager's role in the development andpopularity of hedge funds, examine his investment methodology andstrategy, and look at the growth of his fund and his'Tigers'--individuals who have gone on to great successthemselves.
* Includes candid interviews of Robertson, his colleagues, and hispeers
* Uncovers the trading strategies and investment style of alegendary fund manager
* Offers a rare glimpse inside the personal world of JulianRobertson
READERSHIP: Those with any interest in or knowledge of hedge funds,business readers, investment professionals.
Daniel A. Strachman is Managing Director of Answers Company, a NewYork-based money management firm that offers investment managementservices to individuals and institutions. He has contributed manyarticles on investment management and strategies to publicationsincluding the New York Post and the Financial Times and is also theauthor of Getting Started in Hedge Funds (Wiley 2000).
Also available by Daniel Strachman, Getting Started in Hedge Funds,0471316962 Paper.
EAN - 9780471323631
Carton Quantity - 41
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"... Of the several books about the famous hedge fund managers, this is one of the easiest reads..." (Investors Chronicle, 19 November 2004)More details
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DANIEL A. STRACHMAN is Managing Director of A & C Asset Management, a New York--based money management firm that offers investment management services to individuals and institutions. He is also the editor of The Strachman Report, a bimonthly newsletter focused on the benefits of long-term investment strategies. For the last ten years, Strachman has worked on Wall Street in many capacities focused in and around the money management industry, including product development, marketing, and sales. He has contributed many articles on investment management and strategies to publications such as the New York Post and the Financial Times. Strachman is also the author of Getting Started in Hedge Funds and Essential Stock Picking Strategies, both published by Wiley.
Content
Introduction xiii
Chapter 1: Making Money in Metals 1
Chapter 2: The Birth of a Tiger 15
Chapter 3: A Southerner on Wall Street 29
Chapter 4: The Tiger Finds New Hunting Grounds 43
Chapter 5: The Tiger Begins to Growl 51
Chapter 6: The Crash of 1987 77
Chapter 7: The Dawn of a New Era 103
Chapter 8: The Tiger Tangles with the Press 125
Chapter 9: The Peak and the Fall 153
Chapter 10: The Press Dissects the Tiger 173
Chapter 11: The Tiger Cubs 189
Chapter 12: Lessons Learned from the Tiger 205
Chapter 13: Noblesse Oblige 233
Appendix 251
Notes 255
Index 265
