Hedge Fund Overview

Hedge Funds have become a fundamental aspect of the American stock market. From auspicious beginnings, they have grown into a force to be reckoned with. There currently exists over 200 hedge funds in the United States alone managing close to 1 trillion dollars! While they are a risky investment, the tantalizing rate of return continues to bring in investors. Will Hedge Funds rapid growth ever be clipped? It’s too hard to say but one thing is certain, as long as they remain largely unregulated, the veil of secrecy concerning their success and failures will remain largely unpierced.