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<p>Preface xi</p> <p>Acknowledgments xiii</p> <p>Chapter 1 The Hedge Fund Industry 1</p> <p>Chapter 2 The Service Providers 23</p> <p>Chapter 3 Hedge Fund Structures 41</p> <p>Chapter 4 Hedge Fund Accounting 59</p> <p>Chapter 5 ERISA, UBTI, and Offshore Funds 77</p> <p>Chapter 6 Marketing and Capital Raising 91</p> <p>Chapter 7 Why the Back Office Matters 113</p> <p>Chapter 8 The Launch 127</p> <p>Chapter 9 Perception versus Reality 141</p> <p>Appendix a Hedge Fund Litigation 153</p> <p>Appendix B Examples of Hedge Fund Structures 189</p> <p>Resource Guide 199</p> <p>Notes 205</p> <p>Glossary 209</p> <p>Bibliography 213</p> <p>About the Author 217</p> <p>Index 219</p>

<p><b>DANIEL A. STRACHMAN</b> is an expert in all aspects of investment management with more than sixteen years of Wall Street experience. He is nationally recognized as a strategist, futurist, and commentator on Wall Street, the economy, and investment strategy. Daniel specializes in providing strategic advice and counsel to companies that want to expand and prosper in both good and bad economic times. He has worked in product development, marketing, and sales focused in and around the money management industry. He is the author of several other books, including <i>The Long and Short of Hedge Funds, Getting Started in Hedge Funds, Julian Robertson,</i> and <i>Essential Stock Picking Strategies,</i> all published by Wiley.

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