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Hedge funds don't make sense for a lot of clients, but for high-net-worth individuals, can be an important part of a financial plan.

A hedge fund is a private investment vehicle that pools capital and applies broad investment strategies for returns in different markets. Unlike traditional investment products, hedge funds are ...

Hedge funds utilize pooled capital and sophisticated trading strategies, such as short selling and leverage, to manage market risk and pursue returns across varying economic cycles. These investment ...

Hedge funds that focus on picking stocks have had a fantastic start to the year. So-called long-short equity hedge funds returned around 6.7% for the year to 14 April, before the rally in equity ...

Hedge funds are staging a dramatic rebound after suffering hefty losses during March's Middle East-fueled market mayhem, with equity-focused strategies landing their biggest monthly gain for investors ...

Hedge funds are increasing their short bets against software stocks, contributing to the brutal sell-off in the space so far this year, according to sources at two major funds on Wall Street.

The global hedge fund industry has surpassed $5 trillion in assets, driven by $34 billion in Q3 2025 inflows, the strongest since 2007. This growth is largely concentrated among the top 50 mega-firms, ...

Most of the world’s best hedge funds have advanced quantitative models and deep investing teams across several asset classes, but in another standout year for old-fashioned stock investing, none fared ...

Bill Ackman has filed for a dual initial public offering of his management company and an investment fund on the New York Stock Exchange. It will be a major test of public investors’ appetite for ...