Category Archives: hedge-fund-research
Research Forecasts Steady Global Economic Recovery in 2010
New York (HedgeCo.net) – BofA Merrill Lynch Global Research released its Global Macro Year Ahead economic and market forecasts, projecting higher-than-consensus GDP growth, low inflation, a bullish outlook for equities, a strengthening U.S. dollar against select currencies and a less […]
Event Driven Hedge Funds Outperform in November
New York (HedgeCo.net) – Hedge funds regained momentum in November following October’s muted returns, according to the Credit Suisse Tremont Index. A number of Global Macro quant funds had their best month of the year which helped make up some […]
Hedge Funds Up +1.70% In November 2009
New York (HedgeCo.net) – Hedge fund adviser Hennessee Group LLC said that the Hennessee Hedge Fund Index advanced +1.70% in November (+22.40% YTD), while the S&P 500 rose +5.34% (+20.84% YTD), the Dow Jones Industrial Average increased +6.51% (+17.87% YTD), […]
Long/Short Equity Hedge Fund Sector Fell Short in November – Credit Suisse
New York (HedgeCo.net) – Long/Short Equity funds did not fully capitalize on November’s equity market rally since many funds are maintaining more conservative positions in anticipation of year-end, according to Jordan Drachman, Head of Research for Alternative Beta Strategies at […]
Hedge Funds To See Positive ‘December Effect’
New York (HedgeCo.net) – Hedge funds and equity markets are likely to continue their momentum heading into the end of the year and lead to additional gains for investors during the month of December, hedge fund advisor Hennessee Group LLC, […]
Insight into October Hedge Fund Performance
New York (HedgeCo.net) – Hedge funds posted a slight gain for the month as market reversals muted performance. The Credit Suisse/Tremont Hedge Fund Index (“Broad Index”) finished up 0.13% for the month, bringing year to date performance to 15.11% through […]
Hedge Funds Benefit From Appreciaton Of Gold/Emerging Markets/Europe
New York (HedgeCo.net) – “Hedge funds performed as advertised in October—they hedged,” said Nadia Papagiannis, Morningstar alternative investment strategist. “Though the economy may be recovering, hedge fund managers appear positioned for a reversal.” However, hedge funds in the Morningstar Europe […]
Survey Finds Continued Optimism Towards Hedge Funds Despite 2008 Performance
New York (HedgeCo.net) – Highlights of a second annual national survey released by Morningstar and Barron’s Magazine examining the perception and usage of alternative investments among institutions and financial advisors showed that hedge funds were the most popular alternative vehicles […]
Fund Administrators’ Role at Hedge Funds Second Only to Prime Brokers, Says TABB Group
New York (HedgeCo.net) – With a post-Madoff world fixed firmly in the rear-view mirror and new regulations on the horizon, a new report from TABB Group describes how the role of fund administrators is now among one of the most […]