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Hedge funds are big business and are no longer exclusive to high net investors. Charles Bathhurst explores why interest in hedge fund intensifies on a daily basis

Hedge funds in 2001 are no longer the exclusive domain of the high net worth investor, but are invested in today by all categories of investor. In particular, the debate on the merits of hedge fund investing intensifies daily. The growing realisation of their intrinsic value as an asset class, which provides genuine diversification within portfolio asset allocation, has resulted in unprecedented interest by investors from all corners of established and emerging economies. This acceptance of their status as an investment opportunity to rank alongside the traditional activities of stock ...

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