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Jessica Said:
What's the best way to transition from retail brokerage to a better area of finance such as a hedge fund?We Answered:
Cool idea.I spent over 20 Years in Retail Brokerage as a Broker and Manager. I have the 7,8,24,63,65. If you work for a Wall Street firm, inquire there. If not, follow Tuesday's edition of the WSJ and see what kind of openings there are. A head hunter will probably be the only other way for you to get in there.Good luck!!! I thought about doing that many times, but never had the "Stones"...
Jose Said:
HEDGE Fund, what is it and how can I?We Answered:
A hedge fund is an investment company that is open to only a few, sophisticated "qualified" investors. They can invest in all sorts of financial mechanisms and products because they are unregulated (thank you Congress, this was one cause of the financial meltdown). "A qualified purchaser is an individual with over US$5,000,000 in investment assets (not including house)."Chances are if you're asking this question on Yahoo, you don't qualify. See the entire Wikipedia article. And if you wouldn't qualify to invest in one, you can probably forget starting one unless you've worked on Wall Street for a very long time.
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Pamela Said:
Could the Treasury Dept. and Hedge Fund investors be guilty of insider trading?We Answered:
I highly doubt it. Paulson is already rich, he would have nothing to gain by doing this...it is possible I guess but highly unlikely in my opinion.- Richard
Richard Wilson
Hedge Fund Blogger.com
http://richard-wilson.blogspot.com
Arthur Said:
what is the best to degree if you want to work in the city? (hedge fund management and financial trading)?We Answered:
I work in the hedge fund industry in Boston/New York. Earning your MBA in Finance or Asset Management from s respectable school and then earning your CFA will get you the farthest. A PhD in something related to trading might be appropriate but it narrows your choices and you'll be better off working while you get your CFA than studying for 4-5 years for your PhD.Hope that helps, email me at Richard@RichardCWilson.com if you want some more specific advice. Here is a post I wrote on hedge fund job advice if you are interested: http://richard-wilson.blogspot.com/2007/…
Here is my free book on hedge funds: http://hedgefundsbook.com
Patsy Said:
What is Hedge Fund in the stock trading ?We Answered:
Hedge FundAn aggressively managed portfolio of investments that uses advanced investment strategies such as leveraged, long, short and derivative positions in both domestic and international markets with the goal of generating high returns (either in an absolute sense or over a specified market benchmark).
Legally, hedge funds are most often set up as private investment partnerships that are open to a limited number of investors and require a very large initial minimum investment. Investments in hedge funds are illiquid as they often require investors keep their money in the fund for at least one year.
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Investopedia explains Hedge Fund...
For the most part, hedge funds (unlike mutual funds) are unregulated because they cater to sophisticated investors. In the U.S., laws require that the majority of investors in the fund be accredited. That is, they must earn a minimum amount of money annually and have a net worth of more than $1 million, along with a significant amount of investment knowledge. You can think of hedge funds as mutual funds for the super rich. They are similar to mutual funds in that investments are pooled and professionally managed, but differ in that the fund has far more flexibility in its investment strategies.
It is important to note that hedging is actually the practice of attempting to reduce risk, but the goal of most hedge funds is to maximize return on investment. The name is mostly historical, as the first hedge funds tried to hedge against the downside risk of a bear market by shorting the market (mutual funds generally can't enter into short positions as one of their primary goals). Nowadays, hedge funds use dozens of different strategies, so it isn't accurate to say that hedge funds just "hedge risk". In fact, because hedge fund managers make speculative investments, these funds can carry more risk than the overall market
Helen Said:
How can a hedge fund manager market?We Answered:
They market directly to clients and use a network of recruiting people.