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The certainly can invest in off-shore hedge funds. There are some restriction for individuals to invest in off-shore hedge funds, though, but hedge fund entities certainly can.

Off-shore hedge funds offer certain tax advantages to overseas investors, as well as endowment funds, and non-profit organizations. Individual Americans, must declare their earnings from off-shore hedge funds so in that regard they are not better of than investing in on-shore hedge funds.

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What are hedge funds?

Some type of pooled investments that invest's in things to make money. The rules vary depending on the manager. They are usually less strict on what to invest in vs. a mutual fund. Hedge funds can do what ever they want to for investments.


How do you set up a hedge fund?

Hedge funds are set up to invest large amounts of money from big investors. They have no purpose in personal finance.


What are some important differences between mutual funds exchanged trade funds and the hedge funds?

Mutual funds are more heavily regulated than hedge funds. They are more limited in which asset classes they can invest in, whether they can leverage or short sell. Hedge funds have a more liberal regulation. Exchange traded funds, usually refers to funds that trade over the exchange and many times reflect a basket of commodities, or stocks in a given industry.


Why dividend withholding tax for hedge funds gets allocated to offshore feeder fund - LTD funds and not to onshore- LP funds?

The WHT on domestic securities only arises due to the offshore/foreign ownership so it must be allocated to the offshore feeder in its entirety. Foreign WHT tends to be allocatedproportionateto the onshore and offshore's share of the master. Tax "looks through" the master feeder structure to see the foreign ownership.


Is commingled funds the same as hedge funds?

No, commingled funds is different from hedge funds. Commingled funds just means that the investment vehicle pools resources from different investors, meaning that those resources are not segregated as in managed accounts, for instance. Hedge funds, on the other hand, are investment vehicles that are able to invest in many asset classes, sell securities short, and use leverage. They accept only a subset of investors that qualify according to the SEC and can charge performance fees to their investors.

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What are the contents of hedge funds?

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What are hedge funds?

Some type of pooled investments that invest's in things to make money. The rules vary depending on the manager. They are usually less strict on what to invest in vs. a mutual fund. Hedge funds can do what ever they want to for investments.


How does a hedge fund differ from a fund of funds?

A hedge fund is an investment vehicle that can invest in equities, bonds, commodities, currencies, optiones, futures, and non-traded companies, among other instruments. A fund of funds is an investment vehicle that invests in a portfolio of hedge funds (or other funds).


How do you set up a hedge fund?

Hedge funds are set up to invest large amounts of money from big investors. They have no purpose in personal finance.


How a poor man get in the housing market using hedge funds?

There is no real way of doing that. The reform has allowed more people to invest in hedge funds, but only a m inor portion of their income or wealth.


Can Forex Hedge Funds help me invest $20,000?

Foreign Exchange Hedge Funds (Forex Hedge Funds) are designed to enable one to invest in the Forex market, which specializes in currency arbitrage. This is a highly risky field, but also carries with it the potential for great rewards. If you portfolio is sufficiently diversified to enable such a risk, this can be a good way to shoot for higher returns but it is not recommended as a basic investment strategy.


What are some important differences between mutual funds exchanged trade funds and the hedge funds?

Mutual funds are more heavily regulated than hedge funds. They are more limited in which asset classes they can invest in, whether they can leverage or short sell. Hedge funds have a more liberal regulation. Exchange traded funds, usually refers to funds that trade over the exchange and many times reflect a basket of commodities, or stocks in a given industry.


How many hedge funds are there in CA?

There are over 360 hedge funds in California. You can find a list of hedge funds in CA at www.BAHedgeJobs.com Basically intended for job-seekers, but gives contact information for most hedge funds in CA including Los Angeles hedge funds and San Francisco hedge funds.


Why dividend withholding tax for hedge funds gets allocated to offshore feeder fund - LTD funds and not to onshore- LP funds?

The WHT on domestic securities only arises due to the offshore/foreign ownership so it must be allocated to the offshore feeder in its entirety. Foreign WHT tends to be allocatedproportionateto the onshore and offshore's share of the master. Tax "looks through" the master feeder structure to see the foreign ownership.


What are the largest hedge funds?

Here are a couple lists of the top 100 hedge funds and top 50 hedge funds in the US.


How does hedge fund differs from mutual fund?

Hedge funds and mutual funds are both managed portfolio in which securities are picked by a fund manager. However hedge funds are more aggressively managed as compared to the mutual fund. They can take speculative positions in the derivative securities .Hedge funds also differs from mutual fund in their availability, they are available to only specific investors .There are many investment companies that invest in hedge fund and mutual fund of which Reliance mutual fund is one of the good one.


When do one need the services of an hedge fund attorney?

If you feel you've been wronged by a hedge fund or someone investing your money in a hedge fund then you might need an attorney. Since hedge funds are extraordinarily risky it's easy for a lawyer to argue it was wrong to invest in such a way.