Diary of a Hedge Fund Manager From the Top, to the Bottom, and Back Again

Author: Keith McCullough; Rich Blake
Publisher: John Wiley & Sons
ISBN: 9781118017029
Published In: July 2011
Format: Paperback , 216 pages
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A fast-paced ride through the world of hedge funds revealing the unvarnished truth of how Wall Street really operates, and how to use this to your advantage

An insider's view of the high stakes world of money management, Diary of a Hedge Fund Manager is both a practical guide for investors and the deeply personal story of a man who knows the system inside and out. One of the best young portfolio managers on Wall Street, and helping to run the hedge fund operation of one of the world's most prestigious firms, Keith McCullough finds himself a lone voice of reason as the economic crisis of 2008 looms large. Shown the door, his life takes a fascinating turn into the world of independent research and no-holds-barred criticism.

Reveals the unvarnished truth of how Wall Street and hedge funds really operate
Deftly details how to analyze the markets expertly and avoid group think using technical and fundamental measures
Each topic is thoroughly discussed and followed up with lessons you can take away and put to use

Written with the authority of someone who knows how Wall Street and hedge funds work, yet accessible to even a casual follower of finance, Diary of a Hedge Fund Manager mixes a constructive critique of the investment industry with fundamental lessons that any investor will find valuable.

Introduction 1

Chapter 1: Catch a Wave 9

Chapter 2: Shipping Out 17

Chapter 3: Welcome to the Jungle 29

Chapter 4: Snapshots from the Dot.Com Bubble 39

Chapter 5: Discovery 61

Chapter 6: Flying with the Giants 79

Chapter 7: Shifting for Myself 97

Chapter 8: Sucked In 115

Chapter 9: Worlds Collide 123

Chapter 10: Exile on Wall Street 139

Chapter 11: Lifting the Curtain 157

Chapter 12: The Great Squeeze 185

Epilogue 197

Acknowledgments 205

About the Authors 207

Index 209

Keith McCullough is the founder of Research Edge, the go-to source for analysis and trade recommendations among savvy money managers. A Bloomberg TV Contributing Editor, he started in the business in 1999. Since then, he has held positions at Credit Suisse First Boston, Dawson-Herman Capital Management's Millennium Fund, and Carlyle–Blue Wave, as well as launching his own fund, Falcon Henge Partners LLC, which was integrated into Magnetar Capital.

Rich Blake was cofounder and executive editor of Trader Monthly magazine. He frequently contributes to CNBC's Power Lunch and to Alpha and Portfolio magazines. He is the author of two books, The Day Donny Herbert Woke Up and Talking Proud: Rediscovering the Magical Season of the 1980 Buffalo Bills.