Edema is the accumulation of fluid in bodily tissues or a body cavity. The word is derived from the Middle English word ydema, which comes from the Greek word for swelling..In people who suffer from this condition, the swelling is usually clearly visible.eeping the legs elevated may help treat leg edema. Pulmonary edema is usually caused by heart failure. Cutting back on salt may help relieve edema. Compression stockings may help prevent fluid from collecting in the lower extremities.
Key Characteristics of Hedge Funds. 1  Hedge funds utilize a variety of financial instruments to reduce risk, enhance returns and minimize the correlation with equity and bond markets. 2  Hedge funds vary enormously in terms of investment returns, volatility and risk. 3  Many hedge funds have the ability to deliver non-market correlated returns.
Introducing the New Hedge Fund: The Family Office. For hundreds of years, family offices have been the financial equivalent of social registersâsmall, musty preserves of the rich that have little impact on the real world. But now, due to a giant regulatory loophole, family offices are becoming major players in financial markets. A string of billionaire hedge fundersâincluding George Soros, Carl Icahn, and Stanley Druckenmillerâhave all transformed their hedge funds into family offices managing billions of dollars.