GMO’s Global Macro Hedge Fund Sees Further Declines in Stocks
Wednesday, April 8, 2009 : PermalinkBloomberg – Global Tactical Trust, a hedge fund run out of Australia by Boston-based Grantham Mayo Van Otterloo & Co., is betting the recent rally in stocks will end, and is avoiding high-risk investments.
The hedge fund that invests based on global economic trends returned 13 percent last year, when the industry posted average declines of 19 percent, by wagering against equities and backing bonds. Managed by Jason Halliwell, the fund is long the U.S. dollar, yen, U.S. Treasuries and gold, expecting them to rise, while remaining neutral on equities.
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