A good, straightforward guide to hedge fund creation and management. Great for traditional fund managers or investors who are curious to know more about hedge funds. An interesting and informative read. Rating: 5 / 5

Dear, me. Imagine being able to coach a winning business plan in fewer than 20 pages. And marketing, my dears! Why, other people write book after book about marketing, and, viola, all is covered in only twenty pages. That is amazing, especially since all the evidence is that the single most important aspect of creating a successful hedge fund is the marketing side. I can’t imagine why the book would deal with trading or corporate structures in the US sense. Most successful hedge funds are incorporated in other jurisdictions which often use different terminology. And, my dears, how useful is it to introduce an S-corp, a US IRS term and structure used primarily in real estate. Few hedge funds invest in real estate, and even fewer non-US jurisdictions recognize that peculiar tax creature.

On top of all that, you don’t even get paper, binding or book covers for your money. Talk about 50 ways to leave your lover. Well, buy it if you must, but don’t say I didn’t warn you. Rating: 1 / 5

If you want to start a Hedge Fund this is the book to begin with. It outlines all the different aspects of the industry that you have to think about before making your decision and set up the whole thing. Good luck! Rating: 4 / 5

I’m not sure what Stuart was attempting to do with this book, but certainly the title was misleading. I found the book to be largely useless and I’m surprised he has authored another book on the topic. Rating: 1 / 5

I did not read the book word for word as I was familiar with most of what it contained. However, had I had this book when I first started in the industry it would have saved me a lot of time and effort digging for information. Rating: 4 / 5