Hedge funds appear vulnerable headed in to 2020. Portfolio gains have been sluggish, fees are at their lowest levels since tracking began, and 2019 ended a five-year period when investors pulled out more money than they invested in the industry. This all took place amid increased geopolitical risk resulting from China trade tensions and, most recently, ... READ MORE >
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Hedge fund performance may be tested—again
The average performance of the hedge fund sector since the Great Recession has lagged the returns of passive investments including broad-based equity index funds tied to the S&P 500 as well as exchange-traded funds. The underperformance of hedge funds, a risky but historically high-flying sector whose managers are compensated on their ability to ... READ MORE >