The time that governing boards spend on these matters indicates how much interest there is in this area.

He's my mentor. I love that man. He was probably the first guy that really took an interest in me. I was kind of a hard-nosed player at the time. I didn't care about what anybody thought. He taught me that you're supposed to pay attention, and it changed the way I perceived different things. I was on the way to destruction. He pushed me another way.

For the first time, really, we can see how information that was of interest to the state was moving up and down in a set of interrelated khipu.

There is a shift in comfort level and those who have invested before are now investing more money in hedge funds.

All signs indicate that what began as a niche category catering mainly to high-net worth individuals and U.S. endowments and foundations has become a permanent fixture within a broader set of institutional portfolios. Satisfied customers go a long way towards explaining the industry's proliferation. Our study reveals hedge funds are meeting institutional investors' expectations with an astounding 100 percent satisfaction rate in achieving portfolio diversification as well as high marks for lowering portfolio volatility and increasing absolute return.

It's unbelievable. Give the glory to God. He was with us the whole time.