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.
Hedge Funds uses their own internal models to value them (which can be biased). The profits and losses derived from a side pocket investment are allocated solely to those investors that are in the fund at the time such investment is made. The capital related to such investment is not available for withdrawal until such investments are realized or otherwise become marketable securities. Typically about 10 to 15 percent of a fund may be reserved for side-pocket allocation, although there have been instances of larger side-pocket pools. On the larger scale, there is potential for excessive leverage.