Product Description

A much-needed, up-to-date primer on the risk arbitrage investment process. Widely popular during the M&A boom of the early '80s, risk arbitrage is making a comeback. This complete resource takes investors through the ins and outs of risk arbitrage, explaining how it works and how to apply it in real-world situations. It also presents a systematic approach to risk arbitrage techniques that work in today's market.

Product Details

• Amazon Sales Rank: #236465 in Books
• Published on: 1999-09-06
• Number of items: 1
• Binding: Hardcover
• 304 pages

Card catalog description
"Taking a systematic approach, Keith M. Moore gets you quickly up to speed on basic risk arbitrage concepts, terminology, and equations. He then walks you, step-by-step, through all the elements of the risk arbitrage process. And, with the help of numerous case studies and vignettes, he describes a complete methodology for safely navigating your way through the world of risk arbitrage. From researching prospects and determining your position, to hedging and trading tactics. Moore arms you with the full complement of sophisticated risk arbitrage techniques with which he has consistently realized substantial returns for his clients and himself."--BOOK JACKET.

From the Inside Flap
The current wave of corporate mergers, acquisitions, restructurings, and similar transactions has created unprecedented opportunities for those versed in contemporary risk arbitrage techniques. At the same time, the nature of the current merger wave has lent such transactions a much higher degree of predictability than ever before, making risk arbitrage more attractive to investors of every stripe. Yet, surprisingly, there continues to be a near-total lack of instructional material for those interested in learning the latest risk arbitrage techniques. Now, in the first insider's guide to risk arbitrage to appear since Ivan Boesky's 1985 classic, Merger Mania, one of Wall Street's most successful risk arbitrageurs draws upon his three decades of experience to arm you with the knowledge and skills you need to know to make this powerful investment strategy work for you. Taking a systematic approach, Keith M. Moore gets you quickly up to speed on basic risk arbitrage concepts, terminology, and equations. He then walks you, step-by-step, through all the elements of the risk arbitrage process. And, with the help of numerous case studies and vignettes, he describes a complete methodology for safely navigating your way through the world of risk arbitrage. From researching prospects and determining your position, to hedging and trading tactics, Moore arms you with the full complement of sophisticated risk arbitrage techniques with which he has consistently realized substantial returns for his clients and himself. Risk Arbitrage is must reading for finance and investment professionals who want to take advantage of the nearly limitless opportunities afforded by today's rapidly changing global business environment.

From the Back Cover
Praise for Risk Arbitrage an Investor's Guide

"Never in history have there been so many mergers and takeovers like those in the late '90s! Keith Moore's Risk Arbitrage: An Investor's Guide is the first systematic attempt to break the silence around the secrets of the investment and trading strategy that exploits these corporate restructurings: risk arbitrage. This is not just a book about the secrets of risk arbitrage but a real textbook and investor's guide on how to trade the risk arbitrage special situations and about the risk arbitrage industry including hedge funds."
—Gabriel Burstein Head of Specialized Equity Sales and Trading Daiwa Europe, London

"I am delighted that Keith Moore has been able to write a book describing the business of risk arbitrage in such a user-friendly way. This is a work that will prove useful to investors ranging from novices to professionals and should be especially helpful to those teaching finance courses at our colleges and universities. Congratulations, Keith, on accomplishing what none of your predecessors could."
—George A. Kellner CEO, Kellner, DiLeo & Co.

"This book fills a surprising void on the subject of arbitrage at a time that could not be more propitious. It is written clearly and comprehensively and should be helpful to all who are interested in the subject, regardless of experience."
—Albert B. Cohen Albert B. Cohen Partners, LP

Customer Reviews

Risk Arb 101
This book is risk arb 101 anyone looking to learn arb or model spreads should take a look

poorly written
This book is an introduction to investing in corporate restructuring. Unfortunately, it is very flabby and poorly written, much less helpful than the insultingly titled but brilliant book by Joel Greenblatt "You can be a stock market genius." Go to pages 67-69 and you will see photocopies of price lists and stock charts taking up two full pages. This is typical of the padding that makes up too much of this book. Leave this one alone.

Risk Arbitrage Analysis Framework
This book outlines a solid framework to assess risk arbitrage opportunities. The author describes types of transactions and the elements of return, risk, and probability to systematically analyze a deal. A number of useful formulas are included. However, a more thorough discussion on collar deals would be helpful.