# High Watermark Method (also used in German)

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## Definition

Designation of a certain type of remuneration for asset managers. - In principle, it is dependent on performance. Depending on the investment strategy - balanced, growth-oriented - the remuneration (performance fee) is generally ten to twenty percent. However, the asset manager only receives the premium on those price increases that exceed the average maximum prices within a period of time. As a rule, a loss must be recouped in the following year. - See all-in fee, fixed fee, hedge funds, herding behavior, loss absorption, personal. Attention: The financial encyclopedia is protected by copyright and may only be used for private purposes without express consent! University Professor Dr. Gerhard Merk, Dipl.rer.pol., Dipl.rer.oec. Professor Dr. Eckehard Krah, Dipl.rer.pol. E-mail address: info@ekrah.com https://de.wikipedia.org/wiki/Gerhard_Ernst_Merk https://www.jung-stilling-gesellschaft.de/merk/ https://www.gerhardmerk.de/

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