Ezra Zask Thought Leadership
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          RESEARCH PAPERS
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• ​​Hedge Funds: An Industry Overview​
• Hedge Funds 3.0
• Methodology for Hedge Fund Valuation

• Hedge Fund M&A Valuation Update
• ​Finding Financial Fraudsters
• The Trouble with Optimizers
• ​Liquid Alternative Investments 
• Activist Hedge Funds Form 13D
• Capital Structure Arbitrage
• Understanding ISDA fix Controversy
• The Libor Scandal and Its Effects 

                      RECENT BLOGS

• Manager Selection is an Act of Faith
• U.K.-U.S. Trade: "Historic Vassalization"
• Hedge Fund Performance:  Academic Critique
• Hedge Fund Performance: The Industry Narrative
• Hedge Fund Valuation Update
• Will Smart Beta Replace Hedge Funds
• The Elusive Small Fund Premium
• When Bubbles Burst
• Cryptocurrency suffers setback
• The Role of Narrative in the Credit Crisis
• Why are Hedge Fund Fees so High
• Long-Term View of Hedge Fund Returns
• Robo-Advisors Threaten Financial Advisors
• Hedge Fund Returns Vary with Economic Conditions

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Books and Papers by Ezra Zask

(Click on titles to download article PDF files)
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​Finding Financial Fraudsters
Liquid and Near-Liquid Alternatives White Paper Excerpt
Understanding the ISDAfix Controversy and Its Potential Impact
Tracking Activist Hedge Funds with Form 13D
The Mechanics of Capital Structure Arbitrage
Trends in Hedge Fund M&A and Valuation: 2000-2012
The Libor Scandal and Its Effects Explained
Hedge Funds: An Industry Overview​
A Methodology for Hedge Fund Valuation​
Hedge Fund Valuation Updated​
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BOOKS by EZRA ZASK
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