In the securities world, the term "Hedge Fund" does not necessarily imply any use of "hedging" as commonly understood; for example where commodity traders use options to "hedge" a commodity position. Presently, in the securities world the term "hedge fund" refers to any type of Private Investment Company operating under certain exemptions from registration under the Securities Act of 1933 and the Investment Company Act of 1940. "Hedge Funds" are often referred to as "alternate investment vehicles" and are tailored to the needs of sophisticated, high net worth private investors.
A Hedge Fund is generally structured as a limited partnership having a general partner responsible for the investment activities and day-to-day operation of the fund, and limited partners who are the investors supplying capital but not participating in trading or operations of the fund. The limited partners have limited liability. That is, their exposure to loss is limited to their investment. The General Partner has unlimited liability and is liable for the activities of the partnership. The General Partners principals limit their liability through the use of a corporation or limited liability company as the General Partner.
(Of course, the principals cannot limit their liability from the application of the anti fraud provisions of the Federal Securities Laws.) All of the investors' capital is pooled and is utilized by the General Partner or Investment Manager to implement its trading or investment strategy.
[Why ForexGen]
1. Lowest spreads in the market with 0-1 pip spread in 10 pairs, no commissions, no swaps and instant account Activation.
2. Scandinavian quality with Swiss precision, funds secured and local agents in 18+ countries.
3. ForexGen offers Forex trading in the major currency pairs and crosses.
4. Low capital start, with $250 as a minimum account size.
5. Liquidity and 24/5 availability are the characteristic factors of the Forex market compared with other financial markets.
6. [ForexGen] offers a free trial Forex [demo account] that allows you to test your skills and practice without risking real money.
Monday, 5 January 2009
What are Hedge Funds
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Why Invest in Hedge Funds
Hedge funds are expected to offer profit potential in both rising and falling markets.
They are usually less highly regulated than traditional funds.
Prior to investing in this type of fund, it is vital to have a basic understanding of the characteristics of the different Hedge fund strategies. Our site, Wealth Capfund provides you all possible strategies for a safe investment.
1. Long/short or Hedged Equity Strategies: This is considered to be the largest category of hedge funds in terms of numbers.
2. Relative value strategy: These funds are often considered as market neutral since there is little or no market related element to their returns.
3. Event Driven Strategy: It seeks to anticipate and profit from price movements that arise from specific corporate events, such as take over and mergers.
4. Tactical Trading Strategy: These are the highest risk of all hedge funds as a sector.
These strategies are not as easily accessible. Most often, hedge funds are set up as private investment partnerships legally that are open to a limited number of investors and need a very large initial minimum investment. Investments made in hedge funds are illiquid since they require investors to keep their money in the fund for a minimum period of at least one year. Unlike mutual funds, hedge funds are unregulated since they cater to sophisticated investors.
[ForexGen Money Manager]
An individual who is responsible for the entire financial portfolio of another individual or another entity. A money manager receives payment in exchange for choosing and monitoring appropriate investments for the client.
Benefits of being a Money Manager with [ForexGen]:
* Providing three different commission sources.
* Weekly commission plan.
* Easy & fast commission withdrawals.
* Fixed percentage of the profits.
* P = k * D “P=Profit, k=Variable Parameter, D=Deposits”
The money manager gets a fixed percentage of the profit previously agreed upon with the client for managing the client funds as a bonus feature.
The most competitive trading conditions:
* 2 pips spread on six currency pairs.
* Providing online trading services without maintenance margin, margin call and no automatic closing of positions below the initial margin on weekdays for accounts with initial equity of up to $1 million US. The margin level have to be recognized Fridays at 23:00 CET and before public holidays.
* Leverages up to 1:200 for accounts up to $1 million US.
* Liquidity and 24/5 availability are the characteristic factors of the Forex market compared with other financial markets.
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