According to the Bureau of Labor Statistics, the median income for computer programmers in 2014 was $77,550, up more than $3,200 from 2012, a rate that significantly outpaced inflation. Those in the top 10 percent earned over $127,000 a year.
The values and performance of collective funds are listed in newspapers. An investment fund is a way of investing money alongside other investors in order to benefit from the inherent advantages of working as part of a group. These advantages include an ability to: hire Professional investment managers, which may potentially be able to offer better returns and more adequate risk management;
Hedge fund. 1  An investment vehicle that somewhat resembles a mutual fund, but with a number of important differences. If the fund is off-shore, the fund does not have to adhere to any SEC regulations (and can only sell to non-U.S. investors or investment vehicles).