2. Literature Review | Hedge Fund Performance During and After the Financial Crisis

Hedge funds operate using global macro strategies, directional strategies, event-driven strategies, relative-value arbitrage strategies, long/short strategies, and capital structure strategies. As you read, observe how and why fund managers choose one of these strategies to base their investment decisions on. What is the relationship between risk-adjusted performance and investment decisions?

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