* A diversified portfolio of generally uncorrelated hedge funds. * May be widely diversified, or sector or geographically focused. * Seeks to deliver more consistent returns than stock portfolios, mutual funds, unit trusts or individual hedge funds. * Preferred investment of choice for many pension funds, endowments, insurance companies, private banks and high-net-worth … [Read more...]
facts and benefits of hedge funds
Facts About the Hedge Fund Industry * it is estimated to be a $1 trillion industry and growing at about 20% per year with approximately 8350 active hedge funds. * it includes a variety of investment strategies, some of which use leverage and derivatives while others are more conservative and employ little or no leverage. Many hedge fund strategies seek to reduce market risk … [Read more...]
charactersticts and strategies of hedging
Key Characteristics of Hedge Funds * Hedge funds utilize a variety of financial instruments to reduce risk, enhance returns and minimize the correlation with equity and bond markets. Many hedge funds are flexible in their investment options (can use short selling, leverage, derivatives such as puts, calls, options, futures, etc.). * Hedge funds vary enormously in terms of … [Read more...]
What is hedge fund?
A hedge fund is an investment fund open to a limited range of investors that is permitted by regulators to undertake a wider range of investment and trading activities than other investment funds, and that, in general, pays a performance fee to its investment manager. Every hedge fund has its own investment strategy that determines the type of investments and the methods of … [Read more...]
five ways in which you can buy your fund units.
For everyone who have planned to invest in mutual funds ,i m sure must be searching for the right steps/ways to foolw to do so. so , here is the place where your search ends . We have listed five ways in which you can buy your fund units. 1. Get in touch with the Asset Management Company The first step is to track the AMC -- as fund houses are known -- … [Read more...]