How to Start a Hedge Fund Many future hedge fund managers have misconceptions about how to start a hedge fund – either they think it is a very basic process that takes no time or resources, or they think that it will take too much time and will be cost [...]

Last week we posted our most popular hedge fund articles to date.  This week we are providing start up hedge fund managers with a “hedge fund manager start up guide” which consists of the most important articles for start-up (and existing) hedge fund managers.  The following article provide you with [...]

Can a manager lauch a successful hedge fund with less than $1 million in assets?  Yes. While having a large amount of AUM when starting out can be helpful, start up hedge fund managers do not necessarily need to start with a large asset base to have a large, successful [...]

What does a hedge fund attorney do for a start-up hedge fund? A hedge fund attorney is the first service provider a start-up hedge fund manager will likely contact.  The hedge fund attorney will listen to the manager and discuss the investment program.  From here the hedge fund attorney will [...]

I received a request today to talk about hedge fund short sales and the likely fallout from the recent market disruptions and the failed bailout bill. Short Sale Ban The SEC has banned short sales on 800 individual securities.  These securities are generally within the financial services industry.  The ban [...]

The goal of many hedge funds is to reach a point where they can start attracting investments from institutional investors. Many hedge funds (especially those with pedigreed managers) are able to start with backing from institutional investors while others (including many start up hedge funds) will need to develop a [...]