This is a collection of articles designed to shed light on the cryptic world of the hedge fund. The articles are technical and drawn from journals, but not impenetrable: to benefit from them a reader will need some background in finance, but not a doctorate. Essentially, this is a practical primer for potential hedge fund investors, who tend to be mutual fund managers, endowments, or rich individuals, so a familiarity with finance is not an unreasonable expectation. Frustratingly, there are no authors associated with the articles; an acknowledgment section lists journal associations and possible authors, but gives no way to match authors to specific articles. Annotation 2004 Book News, Inc., Portland, OR (booknews.com)
