They are called hedge funds because they use techniques like using options and futures contracts, to offset risks.

There are many funds, called no-load funds, that don't charge this fee, but quite a few of them have higher expense ratios or other fees.

They are called hedge funds because they use so-called hedging techniques to offset risks.

And they found out why big, risky investment pools are called hedge funds - because they often get clipped.

Others - often called asset-allocation and global, rather than international, funds - have the authority to balance foreign holdings with investments in the United States.

These funds are called cross-media funds, because they can provide different types of media to a single high-growth company.

These are called low-load funds and can still be a good deal.

Currently an estimated 28 percent of all funds held outside the country of origin (sometimes called "offshore" funds) are kept in Switzerland.

Some funds, called no-load funds, do not charge any sales fee.

But the editors managed to do it, unearthing five of what they call "appealing funds that investors had overlooked."