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Directional Hedge Fund

A hedge fund that doesn't hedge, whether partially or fully. A directional fund maintains some exposure to the market without...

Sharpe Ratio

A risk-adjusted return measure that quantifies the return generated by a hedge fund for each unit of risk it takes....

Pure Alpha Fund

A hedge fund that aims to generate a stable return regardless of market performance. In other words, it is designed...

Instant History Bias

A variation of the survivorship bias that results from inclusion of a new hedge fund into a given index and...

Hurdle Rate

A threshold level for a hedge fund's performance which maintains that the fund management receives the fees only if the...

High Watermark

An industry standard that is used to determine payment of performance fees (to a hedge fund's management). It helps limit...

HWM

It stands for high water mark; an industry standard that is used to determine payment of performance fees (to a...

High Water Mark

An industry standard that is used to determine payment of performance fees (to a hedge fund's management). It helps limit...

Hedge Fund

A form of open-end investment partnership whose main business is the investment in a range of financial securities, using a...

Feeder

A hedge fund that invests capital mobilized from investors mainly in a specific fund (a central investment vehicle) such as...