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							  	  BASICS 
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							  	 For those of you who are new to hedge funds, here are the basics. . . . 
								 
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		 Akin Gump's Hedge Funds FAQ's                                                                                                                                                                                                                                  
		 Akin, Gump, Strauss, Hauer &
Feld, L.L.P.
August, 2000
By Eliot D. Raffkind (eraffk more.... 
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		 Mutual Funds vs. Hedge Funds -- the differences:                                                                                                                                                                                                               
		
  Mutual funds are operated by investment companies, regulated by the SEC, the IRS and o more....
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		 Hedge Funds and Mutual Funds: Some Further Thoughts                                                                                                                                                                                                            
		 Why should investors be interested in what hedge funds are doing given
that the average i more.... 
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		 Definition of Hedge Funds                                                                                                                                                                                                                                      
		 A hedge fund is a private investment limited partnership that invests in a variety of secu more.... 
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		 Domestic and Offshore Hedge Funds                                                                                                                                                                                                                              
		 The following is a broad summary of the rules governing hedge funds. It is not intended more.... 
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		 Where hedge funds fit into the market ecosystem                                                                                                                                                                                                                
		 Model 1: The Ecology of Markets
A System Diagram of the Major Market Relations.  more.... 
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		 Classifying Hedge Funds by Risk                                                                                                                                                                                                                                
		 This chart illustrates a general classification of risk in relation to hedge fund styles.  more.... 
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		 Strategies ... Definitions                                                                                                                                                                                                                                     
		 Convertible Arbitrage: An investment strategy that is long convertible securities ( more.... 
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		 What is a fund of funds?                                                                                                                                                                                                                                       
		 Simply put, a fund of funds is a one that invests in other hedge funds. By it's very natur more.... 
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		 Strategies ... Hedging Techniques                                                                                                                                                                                                                              
		 With all this talk of hedging, it might help to provide a definition of what is meant so t more.... 
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		 Hedge Fund Accounting Basics                                                                                                                                                                                                                                   
		 NOTE: Do not act on any of this information without contacting an attorney, accountant  more.... 
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		 The Dawn Of A New Era On Hedge Funds                                                                                                                                                                                                                           
		 A new era is dawning on hedge funds in the wake of Long-Term Capital Management (LTCM) whe more.... 
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