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Because in most US states Hedge Funds are not regulated you generally do not need any licenses to manage a hedge fund.
Due to the wide range of strategies hedge funds employ there is no set course or training session which can teach you want you need to know. A hedge fund that trades natural energy has a very different structure than a real estate or film fund.
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What does a hedge fund manager do?
A hedge fund is an investment fund that is only open to a limited range of investors that has a wider range of investement and that manager would manage that.
What does it mean to be a partner in a hedge fund?
A partner in a hedge fund is an investor. Usually the hedge funds are limited partner legal entities. The investors are the limited partners and the investment manager is the general partner.
How do you cash out on a hedge fund?
In order to cash out of a hedge fund you would require to give notice to the investment manager, sometimes 90 days in advance, sometimes longer. When there is a window to cash out the investment manager give you the money through either a check or a wire transfer and the partner of the hedge fund receives the resources.
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.
Does a Hedge Fund Manager's incentive compensation get paid only if the profits are realized and not just increases in appraised values that are not yet realized?
Here's a summary of what Wikipedia says about hedge funds. There's a lot more on their page (linked to the left). A hedge fund generally refers to a relatively unregulated investment fund, often a partnership rather than a corporation in form, and characterized by unconventional strategies (i.e., strategies other than investing long only in bonds, equities or money markets). While most of today's hedge funds still trade stocks both long and short, many do not trade stocks at all. For U.S.-based managers and investors, hedge funds are simply structured as limited partnerships or limited liability companies. The hedge fund manager is the general partner or manager and the investors are the limited partners or members. The funds are pooled together in the partnership or company and the general partner or manager makes all the investment decisions based on the strategy it outlined in the offering documents. In return for managing these funds, the hedge fund manager will receive a management fee and an incentive fee, with the management fee being a fee computed as a percentage of assets under management and the incentive fee computed as a percentage of profits of a "high water mark". The fee structures of hedge funds vary but typically the management fee ranges from 1-2% of the assets under management and an incentive fee that is usually 20% of the profits of the fund and can include "hurdles" or other items. Certain highly regarded managers demand higher fees. For example, Steven Cohen's SAC Capital Management charges a 50% incentive fee (but no management fee) and Jim Simon's Renaissance Technologies Corp. charges a 5% management fee and a 44% incentive fee. Offshore hedge funds are usually domiciled in a tax haven and are designed for U.S.-based hedge fund managers to manage the assets of foreign investors and tax exempt U.S. investors. In this structure, the manager will receive a management and incentive fee and will also be invested in the fund as an investment manager. The typical hedge fund asset management firm includes both the domestic U.S. hedge fund and the offshore hedge fund. This allows hedge fund managers to attract capital from all over the world. Both funds will trade 'Pari passu' based on the strategy outlined in the offering documents.
How many years of college to manage a hedge fund?
College is not required, but most hedge fund manager's have MBA's.
What classes do I need to take to become a hedge fund manager?
In order to become a hedge fund manager, you should take all kinds of finance and investment classes. It is also highly recommnended that you get a MBA/
What constitutes a hedge fund?
A hedge fund is a private investment fund for those who want to become a partner with a money manager. The benefits of this is that the money manager usually is very well versed in the art of stocks and will generally lead to a payout.
What does a hedge fund manager do?
A hedge fund is an investment fund that is only open to a limited range of investors that has a wider range of investement and that manager would manage that.
How does a hedge fund manager get paid?
A hedge fund manager get paid only if the profits are realized and not just increases in appraised values that are not yet materialized. Read more at http://wiki.answers.com/Q/Does_a_Hedge_Fund_Manager%27s_incentive_compensation_get_paid_only_if_the_profits_are_realised_and_not_just_increases_in_appraised_values_that_are_not_yet_realised
What does it mean to be a partner in a hedge fund?
A partner in a hedge fund is an investor. Usually the hedge funds are limited partner legal entities. The investors are the limited partners and the investment manager is the general partner.
What degree is needed to manage a hedge fund?
No degree is formally required, but most hedge fund managers have MBA's.
What is Soros's occupation?
Soros is a/an Investor, hedge fund manager, author, and philanthropist
How do you cash out on a hedge fund?
In order to cash out of a hedge fund you would require to give notice to the investment manager, sometimes 90 days in advance, sometimes longer. When there is a window to cash out the investment manager give you the money through either a check or a wire transfer and the partner of the hedge fund receives the resources.
What is George Soros's occupation?
George Soros is a/an Investor, hedge fund manager, author, and philanthropist
Who owns the yacht Archimedes?
Jim Simons, American hedge-fund manager, founder of Renaissance Technologies.
Who is Jim Cramers new wife?
Jim met his wife Karen when he began his career as a hedge fund manager
