1. There is no relationship whatsoever between the secrecy of their strategies and the likelihood of a government bailout. Most companies have some sort of proprietary secrets, after all.
2. They are no more secretive than the average private company. In fact, this is largely a myth, as is the belief that hedge funds are "lightly regulated". You can in fact find a lot of information about a fund by spending five minutes on the SEC website.
2. They are no more secretive than the average private company. In fact, this is largely a myth, as is the belief that hedge funds are "lightly regulated". You can in fact find a lot of information about a fund by spending five minutes on the SEC website.