HEDGE FUNDS.pdf

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.