Hedge Funds Courtesans of Capitalism

This title looks at the workings of hedge funds showing their successes and failures. Well known hedge funds are scrutinized through research and interviews with fund managers, consultants, regulators, and central banks.

<B>PETER TEMPLE</B> worked as an investment analyst in fund management and broking for 18 years, before turning full time to writing in 1988. <BR> He writes widely on financial topics, mainly for a private investor readership. His articles are published in the <I>Financial Times</I>, the <I>Investors Chronicle</I>, <I>Shares</I> magazine, <I>International Fund Investment</I>, and a variety of other publications and websites. <BR> His previous books cover topics like online investing, investing for beginners, venture capital, and trading options. <BR> Peter and Lynn Temple live in the London suburbs in Woodford Green, but travel widely. They have two grown-up children, both professional musicians. <P>