
Hedge Fund High-Water Marks Explained: How They Protect You From Paying Twice for the Same Gains
A high-water mark is the clause in a hedge fund's fee agreement that stops your manager from charging you a performance fee twice on the same dollar of gains.

Moonfare Review: What Accredited Investors Actually Buy in a Feeder Fund — and What It Costs
Moonfare has scaled to 3.9 billion in assets under management with more than 5,600 investors across 24 countries , and it did it by cutting the private equity check size from the traditional $5 millio

Preferred Return in Private Equity: Why the 8% Hurdle Protects LPs First
Preferred Return in Private Equity: Why the 8% Hurdle Protects LPs First TL;DR: According to the Goodwin Private Investment Funds Terms Database , roughly 80% of private equity buyout funds set their hurdle rate at...

Carried Interest Explained: How Fund Managers Get Paid and What It Costs You as an LP
Carried Interest Explained: How Fund Managers Get Paid and What It Costs You as an LP TL;DR: Carried interest is the GP's 20% share of fund profits after you get your capital back plus a preferred return. On a $100M...