he's a partner with kelly haft financial. i know these funds have their backers and their pros and cons but for the life of me, i can't understand why someone would want to invest in one of these funds at the prices they typically charge and at the performance they so far have been able to generate. >> well, look, tyler, when somebody hears the word hedge fund, it's enticing because traditionally hedge funds mean higher returns. so the higher returns to a lot of people's minds will offset the higher fees, so the performance is paramount for most investors and in audition, hedge funds in a lot of people's minds will compliment a diversified portfolio and also set class. >> from what i understand the way they work, allen, you do well in these funds when the markets, you know, correcting but you don't do so well if the market was rallying. is that the case? >> well, the hedge fund is obviously, especially in the mutual fund instrument that they can actually short the market, which you can't do in other mutual funds, but a good h