An alternate means of investing that make use of non-traditional and varying investment strategies for a restricted (and often high-income) client pool. In terms of legality, hedge funds are set up as investment limited partnerships open to a limited number of investors with a defined minimum investment. Hedge funds are illiquid, meaning they frequently require investors to keep their money in the fund itself for at least a year (with withdrawals available at defined intervals).
Hedge Fund
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