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La gestion alternative : les vertus de la dissidence

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  • François-Serge Lhabitant

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[fre] La gestion alternative a connu ces dernières années une croissance exponentielle. Elle représente aujourd’hui plus de 1 000 Md$ d’encours, et se développe désormais en Europe avec l’ouverture progressive des hedge funds au grand public. Dans cet article, l’auteur illustre les grandes caractéristiques des fonds alternatifs, leurs principales stratégies et leurs performances historiques. Il examine également les risques cachés de la gestion alternative, ainsi que les dangers liés à l’application d’outils issus de la théorie moderne du portefeuille pour gérer des portefeuilles alternatifs. . Classification JEL : G11, G23 [eng] Alternative asset management : the dissidents’ virtues . Alternative asset management has experienced an exponential growth over the recent years. It now represents more than one trillion dollars of assets under management, and starts expanding in Europe with the progressive opening of hedge funds to the public. In this article, we illustrate the key characteristics of alternative funds, their major strategies and their historical performance. We also examine the hidden risks of alternative assets, as well as the dangers linked to applying techniques from modern portfolio theory to manage alternative asset portfolios. . JEL classification : G11, G23

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  • François-Serge Lhabitant, 2005. "La gestion alternative : les vertus de la dissidence," Revue d'Économie Financière, Programme National Persée, vol. 79(2), pages 137-152.
  • Handle: RePEc:prs:recofi:ecofi_0987-3368_2005_num_79_2_3975
    DOI: 10.3406/ecofi.2005.3975
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    • G11 - Financial Economics - - General Financial Markets - - - Portfolio Choice; Investment Decisions
    • G23 - Financial Economics - - Financial Institutions and Services - - - Non-bank Financial Institutions; Financial Instruments; Institutional Investors
    • G11 - Financial Economics - - General Financial Markets - - - Portfolio Choice; Investment Decisions
    • G23 - Financial Economics - - Financial Institutions and Services - - - Non-bank Financial Institutions; Financial Instruments; Institutional Investors

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