Wednesday, Aug 08, 2007

Perhaps. But it may be worth checking in with the hedge fund guys fielding panicked calls from investors who want to know what happened in July. And what will happen in August and September. By then, fall will be upon us and the anniversary of many bad in

newyork times: Hedge Funds Are Not Profiting From Market’s Current Volatility

In recent years, assets have flooded into private equity funds and hedge funds, mostly from institutional players like pension funds, endowments and foundations, seeking good returns with as little risk as possible. Last year alone, more than $126 billion of new money went into hedge funds, the most in any year on record. Since January, Dealogic estimates that $719 billion in buyouts, many by private equity, have been announced globally, also a record.

Posted by chris :-)) @ 12:23 AM (114 views) Add Comment

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1. Orwell said...

And when they want out?

Wednesday, August 8, 2007 03:18PM Report Comment
 

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