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Funds of hedge funds: Change or die
The poor performance of hedge funds in general was especially bad news for funds of hedge funds.
On the surface, the poor performance confirms an identity crisis for funds of funds, one that began with the financial crisis. The conventional wisdom was that funds of hedge funds were too expensi
Hedge funds of funds similar to stock mutual funds?
No kidding. Stock mutual fund managers and funds of hedge funds manager are not all that different. That's one conclusion of a recent study highlighted on AllAboutAlpha.com .
As you know, the financial crisis and its aftermath have not been kind to the fund of hedge funds industry. It has c
Funds of hedge funds bleed assets
It has not been a good stretch for funds of hedge funds. According to the InvestHedge Billion Dollar Club survey, these funds of funds lost almost 30 percent of assets under management in 2008, and the industry dipped below the $1 trillion mark. That said, the industry is not on the brink of extin
Retail access to hedge funds: Yes or no?
Hedge fund regulation is a hot topic right now. But we've heard only a little about that perennial issue: whether retail investors should be allowed more--or less--access to funds. Current proposals, driven by the credit crunch, would make it harder to qualify as an accredited investor. AllA
