Here Are the Top Three Ways to Raise Hedge Fund Capital
Hedge funds enjoyed another month of positive gains in August, with HFR reporting aggregate gains of 0.67 percent, resulting in year-to-date gains of 2 percent, well below the yield on a 2 year U.S. Treasury Note. Given such anemic returns, how can hedge funds meet...Can Small Hedge Funds Compete for Assets?
The majority of new and smaller fund managers, labor under the illusion that outstanding performance is all that is necessary to attract investors and raise assets. Sadly, this is more a hope than a strategy. Proactive funds must always be focused on opportunities to...Why Hedge Funds Thrive with Weak Year-to-Date Gains
With more than one-half of 2018 in the rear view mirror, the popularity of hedge funds continues to grow among investors. Hedge fund industry’s aggregate returns for July checked in at 0.61 percent, bringing year-to-date gains to 1.45 percent, according to results...What Is Factor Investing and Can It Threaten Hedge Funds?
Factor investing is a subset of computer driven quantitative investing and, technically speaking, has been around since the 1930’s when Benjamin Graham and David Dodd introduced the concept of value investing. Although value was only dubbed a...Why Aren’t Hedge Funds Performing Better?
For the past few years we have listened to many in the hedge fund industry bemoan the difficulties of achieving gains in a bull market. Others argued that the lack of volatility was a significant obstacle to traditional hedge fund strategies. While no official end to...Are You Paid What You Are Worth? Find Out.
