Hedge Fund Economics: Fees, Biases, and Due Diligence
Free CFA Level II lesson in Alternative Investments. 14 min read, ~2,135 words.
Hard hurdle: incentive fee on profit above the hurdle only. Soft hurdle: fee on ALL profit once the hurdle is cleared. High-water mark blocks incentive fees until NAV exceeds the prior peak; below the peak the incentive fee is zero. All three database biases (survivorship, backfill, self-reporting) inflate returns by...
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What this lesson covers
- Content
- Example 1
- Example 2
- Common Mistakes
- Check Your Understanding
- Exam Shortcuts
Learning objectives
- commodities
- real estate overview
- publicly traded real estate
- hedge fund strategies
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