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.
A hedge fund typically pays its investment manager an annual management fee (for example 1% of the assets of the fund), and a performance fee (for example 20% of the increase in the fund's net asset value during the year).Some hedge funds have several billion dollars of assets under management (AUM).s of 2009, hedge funds represented 1.1% of the total funds and assets held by financial institutions. As of June 2013, the estimated size of the global hedge fund industry was US$2.4 trillion.