Open-ended mutual fund (Part 1)

Introduction to Open-Ended Mutual Funds.

Open-end Mutual Fund Redemptions (Part 2)

Understanding the mechanics of an open end mutual fund a bit better.

Comparing closed-end and open-ended mutual funds.

Comparing ETF's, open-end, and closed-end funds.

Introduction to traditional IRA's (Individual Retirement Accounts).

Introduction to Roth IRA's.

401(k)s (and how they compare to IRAs).

Overview of how hedge funds are different than mutual funds.

Understanding how hedge funds are structured and how the managers get paid.

Thinking about how hedge funds are different from other institutions.

Similarities in compensation structure for hedge funds, venture capital firms, and private equity investors.

Setting up a simple long-short hedge (assuming the companies have similar beta or correlation with market).

Seeing how the long-short portfolio might do in different market conditions (assuming that the underlying thesis is right).

Simple case of merger arbitrage when there is an all cash acquisition.

All photography by Jared Chambers