Hedge fund?

Lets say i meet all the requirements of an accredited investor, now how do i go about investing in a hedge fund?

If you have the qualifications, you're probably not using Edward Jones as your brokerage service. Big brokerage (the ones you'd be using if you meet the qualifications) houses like Goldman, Merrill, and Morgan have wealth management advisors who would be more than happy to take some comissions for getting you into some funds.

If you have to ask, your not really an accredited investor. Being accredited means you know what your doing. One of the requirements is that you have money in a lump sum or a very healthy income. It is assumed that if you meet this standard, you know what your doing. However, (again I'm assuming you have some idea what your doing) contact your broker and have a long visit. It may be that after your conversation with him, you may decide it really is not for you. On the other hand if your determined, start small. Very very small.

If you don't have a broker and I don't mean one of those internet brokers but rather a face to face broker, you have no business in this at all. That does not mean you never will. After all you can do some reading and find a good broker and get your feet wet. The tuition in the stock market is very high. However learning to trade can be the most profitable thing you ever learn to do. This would not be the right place to start. Try amazon.com for some books and get a real face to face kind of broker with a brick and mortar building in your area.

The average hedge fund has not out performed the s&p 500. That would be why I do my own hedging. I write and I buy. I specialize in one style and I do it well. In other words I found my nitch. You will find yours some day. I'm not trying to shoot you down, I'm trying to save you some tuition money in the school of hard knocks.

After concluding my coments I realized some one else beat me to it. He mentioned ed jones. I think thats where your question answer session needs to start. I have an account with them amoung others. They tend to be very conservative.

If you meet the requirements, they will find you. LOL. Seriously, though, if you have over 1 million to stick into one of these things, I'd place a call to Goldman, Moran Stanley, Merrill or any of the other big boys. Ask to speak to someone in private wealth management. They will be more than happy to assist you in funding a fund in which you can invest in, and help them renovate their summer homes in the Hamptons. There are also annual meetings where hedge fund shills pitch their product to wealthy widows, bored retirees with 20-year-old wives, and people who don't know what to do with themselves or their money.