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. Estimated to be a $875 billion industry and growing at about 20% per year with approximately 8350 active hedge funds.
. Includes a variety of investment strategies, some of which use leverage and derivatives while others are more conservative and employ little or no leverage. Many hedge fund strategies seek to reduce market risk specifically by shorting equities or through the use of derivatives.
. Most hedge funds are highly specialized, relying on the specific expertise of the manager or management team.
. Performance of many hedge fund strategies, particularly relative value strategies, is not dependent on the direction of the bond or equity markets -- unlike conventional equity or mutual funds (unit trusts), which are generally 100% exposed to market risk.
. Many hedge fund strategies, particularly arbitrage strategies, are limited as to how much capital they can successfully employ before returns diminish. As a result, many successful hedge fund managers limit the amount of capital they will accept.
. Hedge fund managers are generally highly professional, disciplined and diligent.
. An increasing number of endowments and pension funds allocate assets to hedge funds.

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