Is Buffett's Business Model More Lucrative than a Hedge Fund?

Arohan of Arohans's Investing Life thinks so:

The difference is in the business models. A hedge fund manager primarily derives his income from fees. The assets of the hedge fund are owned by investors in the fund and only a part of the growth in the value of this asset works towards increasing the net worth of the hedge fund manager...If you are a superlative investor (like Mr Buffet or like many of the better hedge fund managers), business ownership model of Berkshire Hathaway will generate greater wealth over a long period of time. Sure, running a hedge fund will get you to great riches quickly (adding lot of investors quickly, in the years where the fund does very well, etc), but it is not a superior wealth creation machine over long term" Continue Reading

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