what is a hedge fund manager 
a hedge fund manager is an individual or financial firm that manages and makes investment decisions and oversees the operations of a hedge fund managing a hedge fund can be an attractive career option because of its high earnings potential to be successful a hedge fund manager must consider how to create and maintain a competitive advantage a clearly defined investment strategy adequate capitalization a marketing and sales plan and a risk management strategy responsibilities of a hedge fund managerhedge fund management firms are often owned by the managers in charge of a hedge fund portfolio this means that they are entitled to a large percentage of the profits that the hedge fund makes 