Includes bibliographical references (p. 357-360) and index.

Introduction to global macro hedge funds / by Joseph G. Nicholas -- The history of global macro hedge funds -- The future of global macro hedge funds -- The family office manager : Jim Leitner (Falcon Family Fund) -- The prop trader: Christian Siva-Jothy (Sempermacro) -- The researcher : Dr. Andres Drobny (Drobny Global Advisors) -- The treasurer : Dr. John Porter (Barclays Capital) -- The central banker : Dr. Sushil Wadhwani (Wadhwani Asset Management) -- The dot-commer : Peter Thiel (Clarium Capital) -- The floor trader : Yra Harris (Praxis Trading) -- The pioneer : Jim Rogers -- The commodities specialist : Dwight Anderson (Ospraie Management) -- The stock operator : Scott Bessent (Bessent Capital) -- The emerging market specialist : Marko Dimitrijevic (Everest Capital) -- The fixed income specialists : David Gorton and Rob Standing (London diversified fund management) -- The currency specialist : anonymous -- Appendix A : why global macro is the way to by / by Dr. Lee R. Thomas III -- Apendix B : a note to investors about global macro.