Hedge Funds: Characteristics
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Hedge Funds: Characteristics

Updated Oct 05, 2024

What you'll learn

  • Here we describe the key characteristics of hedge funds, including their focus on absolute returns, their legal structure, the fees they charge, and their extensive use of leverage.
Course Description

All hedge funds are different. Their limited ownership and investment structure allows enormous freedom in investment philosophy and trading strategies. Here we describe the key characteristics of hedge funds, including their focus on absolute returns, their legal structure, the fees they charge, and their extensive use of leverage.