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In India, hedge funds are still very uncommon to be discussed. Unlike mutual funds and other types of investment, you and I can not do it because the minimum investment is quite huge here. According to the resources, these funds are the riskiest and ideal for the rich clients only. However, if you’re at the stage to start investing in these funds you need to learn more about it. This entire blog aims to demystify hedge funds by sharing basic information like What is this fund? Who can invest here? Some features of hedge funds, advantages, and considerations of hedge funds, and last but not least a simple comparison among hedge funds & mutual funds. So we hope it will help you to make valuable decisions regarding investments.<\/span><\/p>\n Just like any other fund, hedge funds also come under this major category. But there are some basic differences. Hedge funds do not require to be registered under SEBI however they still come under SEBI’s purview, as they were introduced by SEBI<\/a> in 2012 as Category III investment funds under AIFs (Alternative Investment Fund). A lot of different kinds of strategies are implemented to handle or manage these funds.<\/span><\/p>\n As we already said, hedge funds are expensive. In fact, the minimum investment is one crore in Indian currency. So unless you’re having a valuable net worth you won’t get the ticket to enter. Aside from this, the investors need to be aggressive, and they must have the potential to tolerate high levels of risk. So before you initiate your planning to start investing in hedge funds ask yourself whether you qualify both the criteria or not. There are a lot of ways to start investing here, but consider asking your financial advisor first before investing.<\/span><\/p>\n To make the decision whether you should start investing in hedge funds or not you should understand and get aware of the features first.\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n As these funds are basically high net-worth individuals. For example, banks, pension funds, insurance companies,accredited investors and many others with good earning potentials can only invest in these funds. In most cases, the minimum invested amount is 1 crore or more.<\/span><\/p>\n The management fee for these funds can be below 2% and sometimes below 1% as well and profit sharing is mostly between 10% to 15%. The structure of their work consists of both management fees and expense ratios. On a global basis, the percentage is 20% profit and 2% fixed fees.<\/span><\/p>\n Hedge funds maintain a diversified portfolio for their investors because they invest in derivatives, real estate, equities, bonds, currencies, and also in stocks. Along with this they cover up all the asset classes and. If you can easily tolerate the risk then go for it.<\/span><\/p>\n We have already mentioned earlier, that there is no requirement for a hedge fund to be registered under the rules and regulations of SEBI. And unlike the mutual fund, they may or may not disclose their NAV (Net Asset Value)<\/a> on a regular basis.<\/span><\/p>\n Just like any other type of fund you have to face losses here as well. But the percentage of loss can be huge. The amount of leverage used by these funds can make you face significant loss as well.<\/span><\/p>\n Before investing such a big amount every investor should have a deep idea regarding this category of fund.\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n The basic advantages:<\/b><\/span><\/p>\n Things to consider:<\/b><\/span><\/p>\n To Wrap Up<\/b><\/span><\/p>\n Hedge fund provides a diversifying opportunity to the investors, so whether you are capable enough to handle the risks, is a decision made entirely by you. The financial advisors or fund managers can give you suggestions only, but the decision needs to be made by you. If you had no idea regarding hedge funds, then we hope the discussion was beneficial for you. Understanding financial investment is not an easy thing unless you have some real experience. So just into the ocean of investment as per the guidance given by your financial advisor, you\u2019ll certainly get all your answers.<\/span><\/p>\n Please share your thoughts on this post by leaving a reply in the comments section. Contact us via <\/span>Phone<\/span><\/a>,<\/span> WhatsApp<\/span><\/a>, or <\/span>Email<\/span><\/a> to learn more about mutual funds, or visit our<\/span> website<\/span><\/a>. Alternatively, you can download the<\/span> Prodigy Pro<\/span><\/a> app to start investing today!<\/span><\/span><\/p>\n Disclaimer \u2013 This article is for educational purposes only and does not intend to substitute expert guidance. Mutual fund investments are subject to market risks. Please read the scheme-related document carefully before investing.<\/span> <\/span><\/em><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":" In India, hedge funds are still very uncommon to be discussed. Unlike mutual funds and other types of investment, you and I can not do it because..<\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":1,"featured_media":1068,"comment_status":"open","ping_status":"open","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"footnotes":""},"categories":[1],"tags":[603,85,9,604,601,600,602,247,187,75,8,599],"class_list":["post-1067","post","type-post","status-publish","format-standard","has-post-thumbnail","hentry","category-uncategorized","tag-alternative-investments","tag-financial-education","tag-financial-planning","tag-hedge-fund-eligibility","tag-hedge-fund-risks","tag-hedge-funds","tag-high-net-worth-investors","tag-investment-goals","tag-investment-options","tag-investment-strategies","tag-wealth-management","tag-what-is-a-hedge-fund"],"_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/bfccapital.com\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/1067","targetHints":{"allow":["GET"]}}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/bfccapital.com\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/bfccapital.com\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/types\/post"}],"author":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/bfccapital.com\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/users\/1"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/bfccapital.com\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/comments?post=1067"}],"version-history":[{"count":2,"href":"https:\/\/bfccapital.com\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/1067\/revisions"}],"predecessor-version":[{"id":1070,"href":"https:\/\/bfccapital.com\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/1067\/revisions\/1070"}],"wp:featuredmedia":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/bfccapital.com\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media\/1068"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/bfccapital.com\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media?parent=1067"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"category","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/bfccapital.com\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/categories?post=1067"},{"taxonomy":"post_tag","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/bfccapital.com\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/tags?post=1067"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}Understand Hedge Fund: Meaning\u00a0<\/b><\/span><\/h2>\n
Who Can Invest In Hedge Funds?\u00a0\u00a0<\/b><\/span><\/h2>\n
Some Features Of Hedge Funds<\/b><\/span><\/h2>\n
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Hedge Funds Are For Well-heeled Investors\u00a0<\/b><\/span><\/h3>\n<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n
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High Fees\u00a0<\/b><\/span><\/h3>\n<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n
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Diversifying Investment Option<\/b><\/span><\/h3>\n<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n
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Regulations For Hedge Fund<\/b><\/span><\/h3>\n<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n
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High Risky In Nature<\/b><\/span><\/h3>\n<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n
Three Advantages & Consideration Of Hedge Funds<\/b><\/span><\/h2>\n
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Difference Between Hedge Fund & Mutual Fund<\/b><\/span><\/h2>\n
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