Acknowledgments vii
Introduction xiii
CHAPTER 1
Hedge Fund Growth—What It Means to the Institution 1
CHAPTER 2
What Is Due Diligence? What Are the Various Types of Due
Diligence? 9
CHAPTER 3
What Kinds of Hedge Fund Failures Does the Press Discuss?
Why Do Most Hedge Funds that Fail, Really Fail? 13
CHAPTER 4
Can the Chances of Investing in Future Failures Be
Lessened/Prevented? How? 21
CHAPTER 5
Investigative Background Reports—The Beginning: Identify
Your Target 31
CHAPTER 6
The Courts 47
CHAPTER 7
News Media: Is Nexis Your Only Option? 123
CHAPTER 8
Regulatory Bodies 137

CHAPTER 9
Credentials Verifications 155
CHAPTER 10
Corporate Records: Not Just D&B Anymore 171
CHAPTER 11
The Internet: What It Can Do and What It Can’t 187
CHAPTER 12
Public Records—Is That All There Is? 197
CHAPTER 13
What You Think Is Helpful, But Isn’t 229
CHAPTER 14
The Law 235
CHAPTER 15
Credit Reports 241
CHAPTER 16
Warning Signs: Red and Yellow Flags 249
CHAPTER 17
Conclusion 271
Notes 287
Index 295