Write a response to a discussion that says "Hedge Funds and Mutual Funds are vehicles where investors pool assets that are invested for returns. Hedge Funds are a type of asset that accredited investors have the option to invest in. This can include pension and endowment funds. Mutual Funds are offered to the public and are regularly regulated. Mutual Funds provide a wide range of investments. Hege Funds are currently minimally regulated by the SEC and restricted under the Securities Act of 1933. The regulations are minimal and are attractive to wealthy investors with certain requirements such as a high net worth and income. Mutual funds were created in 1924 and regulated under the Securities Act of 1933 and the Investment Company Act of 1940. Hedge funds are known as a high risk and return investment, which allows for them to use more strategies when investing. If there were additional regulations for hedge funds this would allow for less of a gap with mutual funds. The benefits could be that there would be more investors and less risk on their investments and returns. With additional regulations hedge funds could possibly have less risk of returns and could.