Which statement best describes hedge funds: Hedge funds are largely unregulated and privately managed investment funds catering to sophisticated investors, which look to earn high returns using aggressive financial strategies similar to mutual funds. Hedge funds are secondary market sources of raising capital for startup companies. Hedge funds are highly regulated and publicly managed investment funds catering to novice investors, which look to earn average returns using simple financial strategies similar to mutual funds. Hedge funds are largely unregulated and privately managed investment funds catering to sophisticated investors, which look to earn high returns using aggressive financial strategies prohibited by mutual funds. O Hedge funds are regulated and publicly managed investment funds catering to sophisticated investors, which look to earn high returns using aggressive financial strategies prohibited by mutual funds.