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History of Hedge Funds
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Hedge Fund Strategy Definitions
Fund managers and investors rely on the 18 hedge fund strategy classifications established by Greenwich Alternative Investments.
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Diversification Benefits
The addition of hedge funds to a portfolio of traditional assets provides valuable diversification benefits.
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Correlation, Alpha & Beta
All three measures are interrelated and measure an investment’s performance relative to a specified benchmark.
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Downside Protection
Capital preservation in falling markets is one of the most compelling benefits of hedge fund investing.
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Measures of Risk
To completely understand an investment, it is important to examine common risk measures used by hedge fund practitioners.
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Performance Measures
Risk-adjusted return statistics allow investors to compare the relative performance of hedge funds, based on their risk and return characteristics.
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Hedge Fund Strategy Characteristics
The combination of non-correlated hedge fund strategies can provide investors with portfolio diversification superior to that offered through traditional asset classes.
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Hedge Fund Universe Growth & Composition
The hedge fund industry has been growing at an average rate of over 17% over the last decade and significant growth is expected to continue.
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Investing Considerations
A comparison of hedge fund investment vehicles and the ten most common mistakes hedge fund investors make.
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