Kevin Mirabile provides the unique perspective of a 35 year practitioner turned academic on hedge fund investing. Using plain language explanations of complex topics and strategies, you'll be able to use the knowledge in this book whether you're a financial advisor, an academic, a student or a beginner. This is a useful tool for anyone who wants to better understand who invests in hedge funds, why they invest, and how to evaluate the performance and risk. This book covers everything from the the basics to exploring new, exotic investment strategies. "Hedge Fund Investing" provides an excellent foundation for anyone who is a potential hedge fund investor. Examining hedge funds from commercial and academic perspectives sheds light on many aspects of hedge fund investing that many investors don't fully understand. Kevin R. Mirabile, C.P.A, D.P.S. is currently a Clinical Associate Professor of Finance at Fordham University where he teaches courses on the principles of finance, investment analysis, derivatives and alternative investing. He has over 35 years of banking and asset management experience in the U.S. and abroad, including senior executive roles at Morgan Stanley, Daiwa Securities and Larch Lane Advisors related to securities operations, derivatives, securities financing, asset management and hedge fund investing. Today, he also serves as an independent mutual fund trustee for Fiera Capital Management. Mr. Mirabile is an active speaker and consultant on topics related to finance, alternative investing and hedge fund issues and has published several articles and books related to hedge fund investing. He is currently working on a new book on Exotic Alternative Investments due to be published this fall by Anthem Press. Mr. Mirabile received his B.S. in Accounting from S.U.N.Y Albany in 1983, his M.S. in Banking and Finance from Boston University in 2008 and doctorate in Finance and Economics from PACE University in 2013. He is a C.P.A., a member of the A.I.C.P.A., the Greenwich Roundtable's Founders Council and a Founding Member and former Trustee of the Newburgh San Miguel Academy.