West Palm Beach (HedgeCo.net) – Hedge fund advisor and manager American Pegasus LDG, LCC., is seeing the 36th subsequent month of positive returns for the Pegasus Auto Loan Fund, which invests in US subprime auto loans.
The fund has returned an average of 1.55% per month with 100% positive months since inception in September of 2005.
Providing the opportunity to profit from stable high yields via sub-prime auto loans with collateral in the form of automobiles, the fund currently has $89 million under management and uses no leverage.
"In the $200 billion auto industry there is high demand for auto loan originations." The Pegasus preformance sheet shows, "In 2005, 4.7% of U.S. workers used public transportation and 90% workers own a car; 1/3 households own > 1 car; Average 1.9 cars/household"
That number rises and falls with energy fluctuations, according to the Energy Information Administration, "Transportation costs have increased due to many factors related to travel and prices paid for transportation fuel, while being somewhat offset by improved fuel economy." But the numbers remain viable ant the US now has 765 motor vehicles per 1000 capita.
The American Pegasus Auto Loan Fund directly sources fully, collateralized sub prime US auto loans. Underwriting criteria is strictly enforced along with well designed risk controls.
Pegasus was founded in 1997 as an investment advisory firm focusing on equity investment in managed accounts. The advisory firm launched first equity long–short hedge fund was established in the same year. In 2001, Pegasus began to manage portfolios in currencies and commodities, launching a series of life settlement funds., followed by the American Pegasus Auto Loan Fund in 2005. American Pegasus Investment Management is registered with the SEC as an investment advisor.
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