Inside a Hedge Fund Manager’s Mind: Risk, Shorts and Absolute Returns | Paisa Vaisa

Traditional long-only investing is generally focused on finding securities that can increase in value. A hedge fund manager must also search for risks, weaknesses and opportunities on the short side. In this episode of Paisa Vaisa, we explore long–short and absolute-return investing from an Indian-market perspective. The conversation explains what hedge fund managers do, why they are “paid to be paranoid,” and how short positions can help express a negative market view or manage portfolio risk. We also examine the tortoise-versus-hare approach to investing: progressing steadily, avoiding damaging losses and focusing on consistency instead of cha...