In Capital Markets, many of the best and the brightest aspire to work in a hedge fund. Get yourself started and pry open the covers to learn about this exciting industry.
Explore how hedge funds are organized
Understand how and why hedge fund managers are so well paid
Discover the investment strategies that hedge funds employ
This course covers a comprehensive overview of hedge funds. You will learn the common characteristics of hedge funds, how they are structured, and the mechanics of management and performance fees. You will also learn how to measure performance using various metrics such as the Sharpe and information ratios. Lastly, the course provides insight into several hedge fund strategies, which are either directional, arbitrage, or global macro. After completing this course, you will have a better understanding of the hedge fund universe and the role they play in the financial markets.
Hedge Fund Fundamentals Learning Objectives
Upon completing this course, you will be able to:
Define the characteristics associated with a typical hedge fund
Describe the structure of a hedge fund, the services it requires, and the investors it attracts
Calculate management and performance fees based on high-water mark and hurdle clauses
Assess hedge fund performance using key metrics such as the Sharpe and information ratios
Understand the short-selling process and long/short equity strategies
Identify fixed income arbitrage and event-driven strategy opportunities
Hedge Fund Fundamentals Is an Elective Course of CFI’s CMSA® Program
CFI’s Capital Markets & Securities Analyst (CMSA)® program covers all the basic, intermediate, and advanced topics about sales and trading, investment banking, and asset management. This program teaches you trading strategies used in the finance and capital markets industry. It is ideal for students who want to learn how to trade different asset classes. The program is completely online, so you can take it at your own pace from anywhere in the world.
Common career paths for students who take the CMSA® are sales & trading, asset management, wealth management, treasury, risk management, and other capital markets careers.
Who Should Take This CMSA® Course?
This introductory hedge fund course is perfect for anyone interested in learning a comprehensive overview of hedge funds. These types of funds are becoming increasingly popular, so it’s essential to understand the role these institutions play in the financial markets. Anyone interested in a career in the capital markets should ensure they understand how hedge funds operate, how they are structured, and how they impact the markets.
Why stop here? Expand your skills and show your expertise with the professional certifications, specializations, and CPE credits you’re already on your way to earning.
All Capital Markets & Securities Analyst (CMSA)® Courses
Skills Learned Trading strategies used in the finance and capital markets
Career Prep Work in capital markets, whether on the buy-side or the sell-side
Relevant Course
Good comprehensive course on hedge funds. I learned a great deal during this course.
Desire Matabane
Goo Resource
CFI courses are always excellent source of knowledge in finance, delivered in a practical and straight to the point teaching method.
Love Manigsaca
Excellent Presentation
the course is presented in a well simplified and easy to understand version covering all necessary points on hedge fund fundamentals. The calculations are also presented in an easily understood format
Charles Karanja Wamaitha
Great learning material
The lecturer presents the topic in such a interesting and informative way.
Auron Illing
Fun and profitable information
This is great education for many ages of people.
caleb jardot
Brilliant Course!
You know that you have stricken gold, when you are reading about Yield-curve arbitrage and Treasury Arbitrage and then next thing you read the news about BOE buying back bonds to stabilize the market and save pension funds from huge losses and understand fully why this has happened.
Konstantinos Lekkas
thanks
thanks
Oluwapelumi Jebe
Amazing course thanks CFI Team give this valuable knowledge
Amazing course thanks CFI Team give this valuable knowledge
Nakul Vijay
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Akshay Nyamala
Great
Most useful so far
Diego Leon Quilotte
Hedge Fund Fundamentals
5/10
Mayura P. Perera
its essential to know
good
motahar hemati
Hedge Fund Fundamentals
GOOD
Chinedu Nnenna OKORO
Good Course
Thanks
Michael Li-Seabrooks
Concise, comprehensive & Short
Amazing course help me to get better understanding regarding Hedge Fund.
Muhammad Arslan
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Galyna Bozhok
OK
OK
Amanho Christian AMANHO
Great
Great
Meng Han Yow
good
good
Yaksh Soni
good
very useful
ahmed nashy
10/10
10/10
Sahar Dekel
gr8
gr8
Anurag Lahon
Great
Great
Widya Ageng Setya Tutuko
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Punarvasu Sharma
good
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Oluwaseun Ayoola Williams
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JYY JIUN LIN
Amazing
Great Course to explore the mechanics of Hedge Funds
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Wouter Serré
I made some awesome notes from this course and it will be beneficial for a long time. Thank you. I am blessed with this.
OPEYEMI OLALEYE
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Ronald Marcos
Excellent course!
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Julio Sierra
Very informative, with lot's of knowledge and practice
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