Tuesday, December 4, 2007

Definition of Hedge Funds

投资结构


对冲基金的特点是没有一定的投资目标,并不像主题基金地区基金般有明确的投资路线。因为这个原因,使基金经理可全权处理投资策略,令基金的动向难以触摸。




投资方法


A private, unregistered investment pool encompassing all types of investment funds, companies and private partnerships that can use a variety of investment techniques such as borrowing money through leverage, selling short, derivatives for directional investing and options.


最主要的投资方法是卖空selling short和杠杆leverage


收费


A hedge fund is a loosely regulated investment company that charges incentive fees and usually seeks to generate returns that are not highly correlated to returns on stocks and bonds.


对冲基金的收费主要是incentive fees,但是根据我的经验,多数对冲基金还是会收一个management fee的。我在这里解释一下这两个基本的费用问题。Management fee这是一个flat的费用(大约在asset1%-2%),说它是flat的费用是因为不论这个基金是否盈利,对冲基金公司都会收取你这个费用。一般会按照每月月末的balance进行收取,有的公司也会每季度,或每半年收取一次。Incentive fee是按照基金的盈利来收取的(大约在赢利的15%-25%)。



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