Inflation is a decrease in the purchasing power of money, reflected in a general increase in the prices of goods and services in an economy.| Investopedia
Risk tolerance is the degree of risk that an investor is willing to endure given the volatility in the value of an investment.| Investopedia
A hedge fund pools the money of a limited partnership of private investors; fund managers invest in risky and nontraditional assets to obtain above-average returns.| Investopedia