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Hedge Funds Mastery: Strategies, Risk & Accounting Specialization
EDUCBA

Hedge Funds Mastery: Strategies, Risk & Accounting Specialization

Master Hedge Fund Strategies and Accounting. Gain expertise in hedge fund strategies, accounting, risk, and private equity.

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Specialization - 5 course series

What you'll learn

  • Analyze hedge fund fundamentals, structures, and regulations.

  • Evaluate long–short, market-neutral, and event-driven strategies.

  • Apply performance metrics like Sharpe, Sortino, and Treynor ratios.

Skills you'll gain

Category: Benchmarking
Category: Capital Markets
Category: Risk Analysis
Category: Performance Measurement
Category: Investment Management
Category: Risk Management
Category: Financial Regulation
Category: Market Liquidity
Category: Performance Analysis
Category: Operational Analysis
Category: Portfolio Management
Category: Case Studies
Category: Derivatives
Category: Performance Metric
Category: Investments
Category: International Finance
Category: Equities

What you'll learn

  • Analyze hedge fund strategies, leverage, and accounting methods.

  • Calculate NAV, apply VaR, and assess stress-testing outcomes.

  • Evaluate case studies like LTCM and Amaranth for risk insights.

Skills you'll gain

Category: Accounting
Category: Derivatives
Category: Case Studies
Category: Financial Market
Category: Regression Analysis
Category: Risk Management
Category: International Finance
Category: Statistical Analysis
Category: Investment Management
Category: Financial Analysis
Category: Tax Laws
Category: Analysis
Category: Risk Analysis
Category: Hedge Accounting

What you'll learn

  • Explain financial instruments and derivative applications.

  • Apply SFAS 133 to record and interpret hedge transactions.

  • Evaluate fair value, cash flow hedges, and reporting impacts.

Skills you'll gain

Category: Financial Reporting
Category: Financial Statements
Category: Derivatives
Category: Risk Management
Category: Hedge Accounting
Category: Financial Market
Category: Balance Sheet
Category: Income Statement
Category: Cash Flows
Category: Revenue Recognition
Category: Accounting
Category: Financial Accounting
Category: Generally Accepted Accounting Principles (GAAP)

What you'll learn

  • Identify hedge fund structures and analyze global strategies.

  • Evaluate performance metrics and risk-adjusted returns.

  • Explain private equity, buyouts, venture capital, and loans.

Skills you'll gain

Category: Performance Analysis
Category: Asset Management
Category: Investment Banking
Category: Private Equity
Category: Capital Markets
Category: Investments
Category: Derivatives
Category: Portfolio Management
Category: Investment Management
Category: Loans
Category: Equities
Category: Case Studies
Category: Financial Market
Category: Business Valuation
Category: Market Liquidity
Category: Performance Measurement
Category: Financial Analysis
Category: Entrepreneurial Finance
Category: Resource Allocation
Category: Mergers & Acquisitions

What you'll learn

  • Explain hedge fund structures, fees, and remuneration models.

  • Apply series accounting, equalization, and capital mechanisms.

  • Evaluate risks, benefits, and investor fairness in hedge funds.

Skills you'll gain

Category: Accounting
Category: Fund Accounting
Category: Portfolio Management
Category: Performance Analysis
Category: Operational Analysis
Category: Risk Analysis
Category: Finance
Category: Investment Management
Category: Asset Management
Category: Compensation Management
Category: Risk Management

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