(Opalesque) The hedge fund industry is alive and while not doing well, is doing OK. The Back Story: The choppy waters of the fourth-quarter’s volatile markets were tough to navigate for most investors. Lo and behold: The ones who are supposed to be the smartest, and equipped with the fanciest tools, managed to do a bit better. For the five years leading up to that, hedge funds have failed to beat the S&P 500’s returns, including dividends, like last year, when the HFRI Asset Weighted index generated 6.7%, while the stock index gained 21.8% and bonds 4.2%.
Hedge Funds Beat the Stock Market Last Year for the First Time in Five Years
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