The hedge fund industry dates to the late 1940s, when the first hedge fund strategy was created, but boomed in the 1990s. The value of assets under management of hedge funds worldwide grew markedly since the 1990s, from around 188 billion U.S. dollars in 1996,...
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Investing in hedge funds depends on the type of individual you are and your net worth. You should consider your portfolio, goals over the short- and long-term, risk profile, liquidity, and other issues. Deciding to invest in hedge funds is not a decision you should...
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A study by Yale and NYU Stern economists suggests that the average annual return on a ten-year hedge fund investment is 13.6%, while that for an indexed investment strategy can be as little as 0.25% per year or less. This is much higher than the...
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Hedge funds are investment firms that use complex strategies and other forms of hedge fund management to generate returns for their investors. They are different from traditional investment funds that invest in stocks and bonds, and they are less regulated and much more opaque. This...
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A Quant fund is a hedge fund that uses statistical techniques, mathematical modeling, and automated algorithms, rather than fundamental analysis and human judgment, to make investment decisions and execute trades. Much has been written about Quant funds over the past few years and far from...
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Hedge funds use various forms of leverage to generate high returns, and they do so by investing in credit lines, hoping that the return will be higher than the interest rate. They buy securities with leverage, which means they use brokers "money for large investments....
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Two and Twenty can be absolutely justified in for actively managed and aggressive funds such as Asset Secured Investments which is a medium to long term mortgage backed investment vehicle with a Global reach and significant scale. Because asset backed situations are relatively illiquid the...
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Hedge funds are usually based offshore for tax reasons and secrecy. They are not suitable for ordinary retail investors, but there are still some hedge funds that are accessible through retail - oriented hedge fund exchanges, such as those that trade shares of public investment...
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Hedge funds typically look not for the average person buying shares in an investment fund, but for a limited partnership that builds up a large amount of capital. Fund managers invest in funds before they launch them to build investment portfolios. When a fund manager...
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Hedge fund managers are professional portfolio managers and analysts employed by financial companies and individuals to set up hedge funds. Managing a hedge fund is an attractive career option, given the fund's highly lucrative potential. To succeed, a hedge fund manager must consider not only...
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