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Hedge Funds — Distressed Debt Investing

February 19, 2009

Last time we looked at the overall category of event-driven hedge fund strategies, which includes risk arbitrage and distressed debt investing. The second category, distressed debt investing, seeks to take advantage of special opportunities that arise when companies in financial trouble undergo restructuring. In these situations, the various classes of lenders in an organization (senior […]

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Hedge Fund Trading Strategies – Event Driven

February 17, 2009

An event-driven hedge fund strategy seeks to take advantage of special situations that change the value or price of an underlying asset. These special situations can include transaction announcements, such as mergers or acquisitions, or if a company is in financial distress. There are three sub-strategies within the event-driven approach: risk arbitrage, distressed debt investing, […]

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How Large is the Hedge Fund Industry Now?

February 12, 2009

Last time, we looked at the dramatic rise of the hedge fund industry since 2000. But 2008 was a tough year for hedge funds, to put in mildly. The credit crunch and economic downturn led to a sharp drop in assets under management, due to trading losses and massive redemptions by investors. This forced many […]

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How Large is the Hedge Fund Industry?

February 10, 2009

Trying to answer that question is like measuring a herd of buffalo. No one really knows how many funds there are or exactly how much money is under management. One reason is because hedge funds are largely private and spread across the globe. They aren’t required to report to any regulatory body (yet), with the […]

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The Latest Qualification for a Hedge Fund Job

February 5, 2009

Giant frauds like the Madoff scandal only succeed when people fail to ask the right questions, says Randy Shain, vice president of First Advantage Investigative Services, a due-diligence investigative firm based in California. Uncovering these scams requires financial skills, to be sure, but also a skeptical nature and the ability to ask the right questions […]

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Opportunities for Hedge Funds in 2009

January 29, 2009

And now for your weekly dose of optimism. Three-quarters of roughly 1,000 managers surveyed by Alpha Search Partners, an executive search firm, believe 2009 presents “the greatest investment opportunities of our lifetime.” According to a report by FIN Alternatives, many hedge fund managers are holding up to 50% of their assets in cash, and expect […]

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One Hedge Fund Strategy That Pays Off

January 26, 2009

While most hedge funds and fund of hedge funds lost money in 2008, one strategy stood out on the positive side. Managed futures gained 13.9% in 2008, its best annual performance since 1990, according to a report by HedgeFund Review using data from the BarclayHedge CTA Index. The term “managed futures” refers to a 30-year-old […]

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