... are investment vehicles which aims to hedge (aka minimize or eliminate) market risk. Some differences from traditional funds:<ul><li>they are available to people with more than $1-5M</li><li>they are available to "accredited" investors, so they are less regulated</li><li>less regulation means they can invest in anything from stocks to Pokemon cards</li><li>they can also borrow a lot of money & bet against prices (shorting) </li><li>they are quite expensive, charging a profit over a certain return threshold (hurdle rate)</li></ul>Hedge funds have a bad rap for their unorthodox methods, but help keep prices in check for whole markets.

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CORRECTION: While some articles referred to Archegos as a hedge fund, it is actually a family office. Sorry for the mix up.

Link to options video: https://youtu.be/8YVuvI9VLqw
Link to futures video: https://youtu.be/1Mhk4UHJsRc

We've all heard about hedge funds, but what exactly are they, and why can't they seem to stay out of trouble? We dive into the topic in today's video.

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