Improving oversight of hedge funds and other private funds is vital to their sustainability and to our economy's stability.

Hedge funds, private equity and venture capital funds have played an important role in providing liquidity to our financial system and improving the efficiency of capital markets. But as their role has grown, so have the risks they pose.

The growth in the economy is not going to families, ... It's in stark contrast to what happened during the Clinton Administration.

We are also in the grips of liquidations by hedge funds and a lot of dealers don't want to see big exposures,

Registered funds have opened up hedge funds to a broad audience.

Private ownership of property is vital to both our freedom and our prosperity.