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Jul. 9, 2025

Question of the week: What is a hedge fund?

Hedge funds have been easy fodder for Hollywood over the years, frequently appearing in movies (Wall Street: Money Never Sleeps and The Big Short) and TV shows (Billions) that have...

Dec. 27, 2017

Question of the week: What is an investment fund manager?

We conclude our walk through the categories of registration with a look at investment fund managers. As the name would suggest an investment fund managers manages a fund. It could ...

Dec. 20, 2017

Question of the week: What is a portfolio manager?

 Our look at the categories of registration resumes this week with a look at portfolio managers. A portfolio manager is a firm or individual member of a firm that manages an i...

Dec. 6, 2017

Question of the week: What is a mutual fund dealer?

This week our continuing series on the categories of registration looks at mutual fund dealers. A mutual fund dealer, as you may have guessed, is allowed to sell mutual funds. In c...

Question of the week: What is a hedge fund?

Question of the week: What is an investment fund manager?

Question of the week: What is a portfolio manager?

Question of the week: What is a mutual fund dealer?

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