Hedge Funds are professionally managed funds that use a variety of financial instruments, such as stocks, bonds, short-term money market and other securities, in order to generate a return on investment. Hedge funds are designed to produce higher returns than comparable investments (i.e. mutual funds) because it is constructed to "hedge" downturns in the market.
Fast Facts:
- 1949: Alfred Winslow Jones created the first hedge fund
- Hedge fund investors must be accredited, which means they must meet outlined financial criteria
- Hedge funds generally charge a performance fee (the manager's share of positive returns)
- In many states hedge funds are not required to be registered with the SEC
- Participation in a hedge fund is limited and minimum investments are applied
- Hedge funds are not insured by the FDIC
- The hedge fund industry is estimated to be nearly a $1 trillion industry with a 20% annual growth rateMagnum: Facts about the hedge fund industry
2007 Top Fund Managers
Hedge Funds Books
- Amazon.com: Hedge Fund Books
Did most hedge funds buy equity markets as they were falling?(1 Answer)
A:
the question is too vague. in order to have a printed price there has to be a buyer and a seller. since individuals are relative net sellers of ...
What is a hedge fund?(2 Answers)
A:
The term hedge fund is a misnomer. There is very little if any hedging going on. By restricting who can invest hedge funds to wealthy sophisticated investors they ...
What is the difference between an Sovereign Wealth Fund and a Hedge fund?(3 Answers)
A:
Hedge funds ---------------- The few commonalities of hedge funds are their structure and their payment schemes. In domestic form these funds are typically structured as private partnerships; offshore, as ...
