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Wall Street Journal (August 8)

2023/ 08/ 09 by jd in Global News

“July’s gains left hedge funds closing out so-called short positions and cutting risk at the fastest pace in years.” As they race to cover their shorts, they are “providing yet another tailwind for stocks, which have rallied this summer on optimism that a strong economy can withstand higher interest rates.” The rally caught many “short sellers off guard,” and as they “buy the shares back at a high price to limit further losses,” additional demand can drive “prices go even higher.”

 

Institutional Investor (April 6)

2023/ 04/ 08 by jd in Global News

“Venture capital activity has all but dried up for the hedge funds (and/or their VC arms) that used to be among the most active in the private market for tech, internet, and new economy companies.”

 

Institutional Investor (December 6)

2022/ 12/ 06 by jd in Global News

“Hedge funds have outperformed public markets but are now suffering from redemptions as investors find they are overweight alternatives.”

 

Institutional Investor (August 23)

2021/ 08/ 24 by jd in Global News

“With an influx of cash from nontraditional investors, average late-stage valuations could hit $1 billion this year, according to PitchBook,” which attributed the surge in “valuation growth to a positive economic outlook and cash influx from nontraditional investors, including mutual funds, hedge funds, sovereign wealth funds, and corporate venture capitalists.”

 

Bloomberg (June 15)

2021/ 06/ 17 by jd in Global News

“If Toshiba Corp. tried to bully hedge funds through the government, that’s a bad look all around. The only parties who come off well are the activists the company allegedly aimed to suppress…. In the end, it looks like activist hedge funds aren’t so big and bad after all. They’re doing what they’re supposed to do. Now it’s open season for Japan Inc.”

 

Institutional Investor (March 25)

2020/ 03/ 26 by jd in Global News

Due to the “historic buying opportunity,” a few “hedge funds legends” are “quietly contacting investors” These “superstar managers” are “making an exception” and reopening their funds to new investors citing “the massive drop in asset prices catalyzed by the novel coronavirus pandemic.”

 

Wall Street Journal (March 9)

2020/ 03/ 10 by jd in Global News

“The biggest activist hedge funds are jumping on the wave of socially responsible investing.” The “latest latest trend in shareholder activism” is strategic. “Highlighting ESG could help activists win the support of the big funds that is crucial to their success—and ignoring the issues could make their backing harder to win”.

 

The Week (May 4)

2019/ 05/ 05 by jd in Global News

Hedge funds are witnessing a “big fail,” as clients and money desert them. “The S&P 500 has outperformed the average hedge fund by more than 100 percent since 2009. That means that an investor who a decade ago put $100,000 on the S&P with a fee of 10 basis points would have $301,489 at the end of 2019’s first quarter. That same $100,000 invested with a typical hedge fund would return $174,787.”

Hedge funds, Big fail,Clients, Money, S&P 500,Outperformed,Fee

 

Institutional Investor (April 3)

2019/ 04/ 04 by jd in Global News

“Hedge funds are in danger of losing a battle with low-cost exchange-traded funds.” According to a recent study comparing hedge funds with similar ETFs, “The results were mostly bad news for hedge funds. Two of the largest ETFs in each sector outperformed their respective hedge fund index counterparts. Hedge funds did, however, provide a smoother ride for investors.”

 

Reuters (September 24)

2018/ 09/ 25 by jd in Global News

“Hedge funds are betting big against sterling, the most since May last year. And following last week’s Brexit debacle in Salzburg, that bet will probably be even bigger now, closing in on the largest on record.”

 

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