Hedge Fund Strategies
Demystify hedge fund strategies. Learn the main strategies and how Investors of hedge funds measure and track their returns.

Why You Should Take This Course


- Discover what makes a hedge fund a hedge fund What are the differences between a hedge fund and a mutual fund? How are hedge funds compensated differently than mutual funds? How do hedge funds use leverage? We’ll cover what you need to know as a hedge fund trader, salesperson, or investor.
- Demystify quantitative hedge fund strategies Quant funds have grown significantly over past decade. Computing power grew and traditional technical strategies can be automated into code. Quant funds have outperformed traditional equity long/short hedge funds — and as a result, investor fund inflows have grown substantially.
- Learn how hedge fund investors evaluate hedge funds In terms of absolute performance, the S&P500 beat hedge funds over the past decade. But why is there still investment in hedge funds? We discuss and walk through examples of how to calculate the Sharpe Ratio and Maximum Drawdown, two key factors that investors look at when analyzing strategies.
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Taught by bankers
Our instructors are former investment bankers who give lessons real-world context by connecting it to their experience on the desk.
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Earn a Certification
Take this course standalone, or, to earn a shareable certification, as part of Wall Street Prep's Equities Markets Certification Program.
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Used on the Street
This is the same comprehensive course our corporate clients use to prepare their analysts and associates.
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Get the Equities Markets Certification
This course can be taken standalone, or as part of the Equities Markets Certification Program. Graduates of the program earn a Wall Street Prep certification that can be shared with potential future employers.

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