Money Mavericks

Lars Kroijer was the CEO of Holte Capital Ltd, a London-based special situations hedge fund which he founded in 2002 before returning external capital in the spring of 2008. Prior to establishing Holte Capital, Lars served in the London office of HBK Investments. In addition, he previously worked at SC Fundamental and the investment banking division of Lazard Freres in New York. Lars graduated Magna Cum Laude from Harvard University and received a MBA from Harvard Business School.

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About the second edition

Introduction

Part 1            Getting ready for Holte Capital

1                    Becoming a hedgie

2                   Taking the plunge

3                    Starting a hedge fund

4                     On the road

5                     Limping to launch

 

Part 2              Becoming the real deal

6                     Mickey Mouse fund

7                     Breaking through

8                     Scaling up and meeting the Godfather

9                     The real deal

10                   Being corporate

11                   Activist investor

12                   A day in the life

 

Part 3               On the front line

13                   Getting fully examined

14                   Blood in the streets

15                   Edge

16                   Made it?

17                   Friends and competition

18                   Making your commissions count

19                   Are we worth it?

 

Part 4               The fast road down

20                   Feeling grim

21                   A bad day

22                   A bad run

23                   Going home

24                   Rethinking Holte Capital

 

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