(Harvest) While there is little doubt that 2015 was a challenging year for many hedge funds, there were a few bright spots where managers were able to capture value and add alpha. In short, what worked in 2015 were stocks […]

(Yahoo Finance) WTI (West Texas Intermediate) crude oil futures contracts for February delivery fell by 1.8% and closed at $36.81 per barrel in yesterday’s trade. Likewise, Brent crude oil prices fell by 2.0% and closed at $36.62 per barrel. The […]

(Bloomberg) Hedge funds and other large speculators boosted net positions that profit from dollar appreciation after the Federal Reserve raised interest rates for the first time since 2006. Bets on further gains by the dollar versus eight major peers outweighed […]

(Business Insider) It’s almost 2016, so Business Insider has asked a bunch of the smartest minds on Wall Street to tell us what they think will happen next. Here’s a prediction for the activists, the hedge funds that buy up […]

(Bloomberg) The idea behind asset allocation is simple: when one market struggles, it’s OK because an investor can jump into another that is thriving. Not so in 2015. In fact, if you judge the past year by which U.S. investment […]

(Bloomberg) Whitebox Advisors, the $3.85 billion investment firm whose equity head Jason Cross resigned this month, plans to liquidate its three mutual funds on Jan. 19 after losses and redemptions in 2015.The firm, founded by Chief Executive Officer Andrew Redleaf […]

(Pension & Investments) The prospect of continuing increases in U.S. interest rates, credit defaults and volatility has raised the hopes of hedge fund managers for a happier new year than the last. Pensions & Investments’ interviews with hedge fund chief […]

(Bloomberg) Investors can’t seem to get away from non-energy commodities fast enough.A record $857 million was pulled this year from U.S. exchange-traded funds backed by broad baskets of everything from grains to metals, according to data compiled by Bloomberg through […]

(Business Insider) It has been a horrible year for the hedge fund industry. The average hedge fund is down 3.72% this year, according to Hedge Fund Research.And there have been numerous highly publicized hedge fund closings and redemptions in 2015. […]

(New York Post) Yes, hedge fund managers, there really is a Santa Claus. Even though their performance has been bad this year, there’s no coal in their stockings. Indeed, pension fund investors might give them even more money in 2016. […]

(Pension & Investments) The prospect of continuing increases in U.S. interest rates, credit defaults and volatility has raised the hopes of hedge fund managers for a happier new year than the last. Pensions & Investments’ interviews with hedge fund chief […]