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Episode 90: Hedge Funds (The Asymmetry of the Take)
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Episode Summary
In this episode, we strip away the mystique of the "hedge fund" label to expose how a fund’s fee structure can quietly consume half of your investment gains even when its underlying strategy performs brilliantly. Historically, hedge funds were designed to do exactly what their name implies: "hedge" against market risk by holding long positions in some securities and short positions in others, systematically reducing overall market exposure. Today, however, the term has…
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