What Is a Hedge Fund Manager? Here’s How to Be One

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Step 10: Find seed money


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If you successfully accomplished the previous steps, finding seed money should be easy. You already must have some relationships with other managers, and your prime brokerage or legal counsel can also help you in this matter.  If you get the money, and your business plan and marketing plan are fine, you can start trading.

With that being said, a hedge fund-centered life isn’t for the faint of heart, and any serious venture into this arena should start with careful study, at places such as Insider Monkey’s Hedge Fund Education Center or our Billionaire Hedge Fund Index on MarketWatch.

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