Hedge funds are similar to mutual funds in that they use pooled resources to make investments.

Unlike mutual funds, hedge funds are only lightly regulated.

Hedge fund managers are free to make risky investments, such as buying on margin and investing in options and futures, with the potential to be very lucrative or financially disastrous.… Read all of About Hedge Funds

If you are looking to build a retirement nest egg or upgrade your lifestyle now you may be considering hedge funds as the means to those goals. If so you will be concerned about the relative safety of this type of investment vehicle.

So are hedge funds safe? As so often happens in both investing and life, the answer is both yes and no.… Read all of Are Hedge Funds a High Risk Investment?