RT Journal Article SR Electronic T1 Hedge Funds JF The Journal of Alternative Investments FD Institutional Investor Journals SP 43 OP 56 DO 10.3905/jai.1999.318914 VO 2 IS 1 A1 Glenn Yago A1 Lalita Ramesh A1 Noah E. Hochman YR 1999 UL https://pm-research.com/content/2/1/43.abstract AB Despite recent research on the actual hedge fund strategies, considerable debate continues as to the cause of the rise of hedge funds, their actual description, and their performance (onshore and offshore). In this article, a wide variety of issues relating to hedge fund performance and function are discussed and described, including hedge fund history and performance.