Generally speaking, institutional investors are allowed to invest using financial instruments (for example, leverage and derivatives) that some retail investors can't, as long as they disclose how ...

Meanwhile, venture capitalists often manage larger funds from institutional investors and invest in slightly later-stage companies with more established businesses. There are many examples of ...

For example, Google's much-publicized initial ... or insurance companies—and which buy securities are referred to as institutional investors. These entities own shares on behalf of their clients ...

Put another way, the group faces the maximum upside potential (or downside risk). And institutional investors saw their holdings value drop by 11% last week. The recent loss, which adds to a one ...

For example, some hedge funds are less focused ... these funds are limited to high-net-worth individuals or institutional investors. Still, the average person might have exposure to hedge funds ...