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Distressed Debt Hedge Funds: How to Become a Vulture Capitalist

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Distressed Debt Hedge Funds Definition: Distressed debt hedge funds buy and sell debt that is trading at a steep discount to face value, such as 40%+, and make money by betting on changes in the price of this debt or using it to gain influence in a restructuring or bankruptcy process. Again, this is more of a PE strategy.

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Event-Driven Hedge Funds: The Best Home for Bankers Turned Investors?

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But, as usual, I want to start with the definitions and fund types: What is an “Event-Driven Hedge Fund”? Special Situations – These funds focus on companies that are spinning off or divesting divisions, reorganizing, or otherwise going through more unusual changes (not just simple acquisitions or capital raises).

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Biotech Hedge Funds: A Match Made in Heaven

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Biotech Hedge Funds Definition: Biotech hedge funds bet for or against public biopharmaceutical companies, typically based on catalysts such as clinical trial results, acquisitions, and liquidations; many funds focus on early-stage companies, but some also invest in platform companies, and some also make private-market investments.

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