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B Basic

  • What hedge funds actually do8m
  • Long/short math: gross, net, and betaPro9m
  • Building a stock pitchPro10m

A Advanced

  • Position sizing, stops, and SharpePro10m
  • Shorting: borrow, squeezes, and the asymmetric payoffPro9m
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  • Basic quizPro80% passes
  • Advanced quizPro80% passes
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Long/short math: gross, net, and beta

A long/short book is described by four numbers. Learn to compute them and to say what they mean for how the fund behaves when the market falls.

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