Building Your Own Hedge Fund

Date: Monday, December 21, 2009
Author: Mike Hogan, ONline Barrons.com

IF YOU HAVE A YEARLY INCOME OF AT LEAST $200,000 or net worth above $1 million, congratulations: You're among the relatively few "accredited investors" the law permits to access hedge funds. If you have less disposable income but can afford $20 a month, you still can get a taste of hedge-fund investing at Hedgeable (www.hedgeable.com).

The new portfolio-management service offers retail investors advice based on what CEO Mike Kane says are hedge-fund strategies and tactics -- but only those consistent with capital preservation and long-term portfolio growth. Hedgeable bills itself as "the hedge fund for the rest of us" -- ...