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This document explains hedge funds, describing them as investment pools that collect funds from wealthy individuals and other investors. It notes similarities to mutual funds, such as pooling investments. Crucially, hedge funds often aren't subject to stringent US regulations.
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Hedge Funds Hedge funds are a type of investment pool that solicits funds from (wealthy) individuals and other investors (e.g., commercial banks) and invests these funds on their behalf. - are similar to mutual funds in that they are pooled investment vehicles that accept investors’ money and genera...
Hedge Funds Hedge funds are a type of investment pool that solicits funds from (wealthy) individuals and other investors (e.g., commercial banks) and invests these funds on their behalf. - are similar to mutual funds in that they are pooled investment vehicles that accept investors’ money and generally invest it on a collective basis. - are not required to register with the SEC in the US. - are subject to virtually no regulatory oversight (e.g., by the SEC under the Securities Act and Investment Advisors Act) - take significant risk.
