Hedge funds are different from mutual funds—they are willing to take on more risk and their leverage is not capped by regulators. A select few hedge funds invest heavily in real estate ...

The mechanics of a PM deal are complex. Contracts are increasingly nuanced and bespoke, including caveats and clawbacks.

Multistrategy hedge funds are bigger than ever. Some who have worked for the biggest brands are now advising others on how to ...

Even though they are often viewed as elite investment vehicles, hedge funds have struggled to match the steady returns of well-managed 401(k) plans.

Hedge funds, in general, are private investment partnerships that cater to high-net-worth individuals and institutional investors. They are known for their flexible investment strategies and the ...

As hedge funds’ assets began to swell, they started to invest in “ideas” that they’re less comfortable with. Returns in a hedge fund’s 35th best idea won’t usually return as much as ...

Hedge funds have long been regarded as notoriously expensive. New research reveals just how costly they truly are for their clients. Of the $3.7 trillion in profits they have earned as an industry ...

Hedge funds have long gotten bad press. Criticized for short selling, corporate agitation or destructive greed, their contribution to economic activity isn’t always clear. For as long as they ha ...

Hedge funds, over the last 12 months, have remained reluctant to return with conviction to this stock sector after they dumped these stocks in large numbers last year, from June to August ...

The new enthusiasm follows a year in which hedge funds produced strong and unusually broad-based returns. Fund investors are also showing more willingness to stomach higher fees, though they want ...