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Hedge Funds

Hedge funds are investment funds geared towards high net worth individuals, institutions, foundations, and pension plans, They can be very risky and charge high fees, but they have the potential to deliver outsized returns.

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Hedge Fund vs. Private Equity Fund: What's the Difference?

Learn the primary differences between hedge funds and private equity funds, both of which are used by high-net-worth investors.

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  • Performance Fee Definition

  • Can you invest in hedge funds?

  • Attribution Analysis

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  • Window Dressing Definition

  • Quant Fund

  • Worst Performing Hedge Funds of 2018

  • Side Pocket Definition

  • Hedge Funds: Higher Returns Or Just High Fees?

  • Activist Investor

  • Net Exposure Definition

  • Where does a hedge fund get its money?

  • Top Skills Hedge Funds Look for in Job Candidates

  • Corvex Management: An Activist Investor Analysis

  • How to Invest Like a Hedge Fund

  • Hedge Fund Balance Sheet Example

  • Hedge Funds Hunt for Upside, Regardless of Market

  • Activist Hedge Funds: Follow the Trail to Profit

  • Short Hedge

  • Hedge Fund Due Diligence

  • Gate Provision

  • Hedge Funds See Opportunity in the S&P 500

  • Global Macro Hedge Fund Definition

  • Are there publicly traded hedge funds?

  • Dedicated Short Bias

  • Absolute Return Index

  • Run On The Fund

  • Doing the Reverse Desk

  • How To Start A Hedge Fund In Canada

  • Want To Work At a Hedge Fund? These Are The Top Entry-Level Jobs

  • How To Start a Hedge Fund In the United States

  • Have hedge funds eroded market opportunities?

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