What is a hedge fund? - MoneyWeek Investment Tutorials

Tim Bennett looks at the secretive world of hedge funds, explaining what they do and how they aim to make money. Visit http://moneyweek.com/youtube for extra videos not found on YouTube. MoneyWeek videos are designed to help you become a better investor, and to give you a better understanding of the markets. They’re aimed at both beginners and more experienced investors. In all our videos we explain things in an easy-to-understand way. Some videos are about important ideas and concepts. Others are about investment stories and themes in the news. The emphasis is on clarity and brevity. We don’t want to waste your time with a 20-minute video that could easily be so much shorter. Related links… - What is an exchange-traded fund? http://moneyweek.com/videos/what-is-an-exchange-traded-fund-22100/ - What is private equity? http://moneyweek.com/videos/what-is-private-equity/ - What is the LIBOR/OIS spread? http://moneyweek.com/videos/what-is-the-libor-ois-spread-23000/ - Why a short-selling ban won't work http://moneyweek.com/videos/video-tutorial-short-selling-ban-13401/ - Equity crowdfunding: you can invest in start-ups http://moneyweek.com/videos/equity-crowdfunding-you-can-invest-in-start-ups/

Comments

1. the last trait of US hedge funds is that you need to be an accredited investor to have a stake in a hedge fund.
2. why the fuck are some people so f##g whiny...stop f@3ing watching!!!
3. Hi there MoneyWeek, could you make a video where you explain what is a Holding company?
4. I am a hedge fund manager and I made 500 mn dollars last year as my annual salary.
5. The speaker looks and talks like Christian Bale
6. Not sure if he mentioned it or not in the video, it should have been one of his first keypoints however... Minimum starting capital to join a hedge fund is around $100k in the US. That being said, 95% of hedge funds out there wont accept you unless you have $1M. So if thats you then good luck but im guessing its not the majority here on this video. The way they can justify their managers taking a huge cut is because hedgefunds are trading with 100's of millions if not billions of dollars. This is how your typical fund is able to provide a 30%ish ROI(Return on Investment). If you're part of a very good fund you could be making 60%+ annual ROI, however you will need roughly 50M to even get into these prestige funds. Essentially, its an incredible passive income, so long you do your propper due dilligence on the fund before hand, and have a good few million starting capital, you could be making $500k+ Sitting on your ass all year. LOL.. Kind of funny when you think about it... but It's life folks... The rich get richer the poor stay poor lol
7. It's how much money Sonic The Hedgehog has. I will not watch the video to correct myself, I will blissfully believe this until I die. Thank you for respecting my wishes.
8. I would really like to punch this guy in the jaw. anyone else feels the same way?
9. thanks for this i learn a lot.
10. since they are pretty private.. Are they taxed on the gains as normal investment vehicles such as stocks? so a 20% fee.. the big risk your taking and on top of that they get taxed? most get shut down cuz they're just gimmicks. that's why they don't get bailed out. it's not worth investing in someone's else's hedge fund unless it's your own. that you thought of yourself. George soros relying on himself not some money Manger to bet for him. I am new to this so please correct me if I am wrong
11. thank you for your info just one question, now come banks can get away with what they do?
12. Great video. Thanks for sharing. God bless :)
13. I hate the way he talks
14. fuck george soros
15. this guy is the key to insomnia.
16. Thank you very much! Lucid as always. Great job.
17. This is a great video! #Knowledge dropped Tim!
18. this guy is an idiot :(
19. Hi Tim/MoneyWeek,
    
    Is the forth strategy called macro because of the size of the bet or because it is based on macro economic indicators?
20. llll