"A hedge fund is just a fancy name for an investment partnership that has freer rein to invest aggressively and in a wider variety of financial products than most mutual funds. It's the marriage of a professional fund manager, who is often known as the general partner, and the investors, sometimes known as the limited partners. Together, they pool their money into the fund." — Investopedia
Associations
Associations can sometimes provide more information on a particular fund or trends in the hedge fund space.
Hedge Fund Association — International nonprofit association of hedge fund managers, service providers, and investors. Includes articles and papers.
Managed Funds Association — Association of professionals in hedge funds, fund of funds, managed futures funds worldwide. Contains policy and regulatory issues, news, research.
