A users' guide: getting close to the hedge

Most people find hedge funds difficult to comprehend, says Paul Burgin, but they can provide many advantages for investors There are plenty of people in this world who will never understand hedge funds. There are also plenty out there that pretend they do. Being one who understands hedge funds and can explain them well to clients marks out the most competent and dedicated of advisers. But, intermediaries face a steep and almost impossible learning curve if they want to be one step ahead of the burgeoning fund of hedge funds (FoHF) market. Justine Fearns, research manager at adviser AWD ...