Hedge Funds
The latest hedge funds news to help advisors understand how these alternative investments can help boost portfolio returns and reduce risk.
Global Hedge Fund Assets Reach Record $2.1 Trillion in Q1
By Michael S. FischerGlobal hedge fund AUM hit a record high of $2.1 trillion in the first quarter, according to Eurekahedge, an alternative assets research firm.
April 22, 2014
Jonathan Hoenig: Capitalist Pig, Ayn Rand Fan, Highly Successful ManagerThe founder of Capitalistpig Hedge Fund says Social Security is immoral, advisors are too risk-averse and hedge funds are unfairly blamed.
April 21, 2014
Hedge Funds Shake Financial System More Than Banks During Crises: StudyHedge funds may intensify systemic risk in a crisis more than previously thought, according to an investment letter from the San Francisco Fed.
April 18, 2014
Investors pour $18.3B into hedge funds in MarchInvestors appetite for equity focused hedge funds has been the primary driver of inflows in 2014.
April 15, 2014
85% of public pensions could go bust in 30 yearsPublic pension plans now have just $3 trillion to invest to be able to pay out future benefits of $10 trillion over the next decades.
March 31, 2014
MLP Data Launches Content, Analytics SiteMLP Data LLC has announced the launch of MLPData.com, its content and analytics site dedicated to providing investors with transparency in the publicly traded master limited partnership (MLP) market.
March 31, 2014
TDFs to Jump to 75%Vanguard says more than half, 55%, of its 401(k) participants hold a target-date fund, and TDFs accounted for one-third of total plan contributions in…
March 27, 2014
Midsize Hedge Funds Outperformed in 2013Hedge funds with $100 million to $999 million in assets beat bigger and smaller funds last year, Preqin found.