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Hedge fund head says times right for global macro

February 27, 2009 : Permalink

Reuters – In a period when volatile markets battered most hedge funds, global macro funds are proving their worth, Graham Capital Chairman Kenneth Tropin told Reuters. During one of the hedge fund industry’s worst years, Graham delivered gains of up […]

Soros Imitators Reap Riches On Macro Funds

February 9, 2009 : Permalink

The Bulletin – Hedge fund managers on average lost 18.7 percent of their clients’ money in 2008, for the worst performance since at least 1990, according to Hedge Fund Research Inc. Combine the losses with investor redemptions, and total hedge […]

Soros imitators reap riches in financial crisis

February 5, 2009 : Permalink

The Age – Hedge fund managers on average lost 18.7% of their clients’ money in 2008, for the worst performance since at least 1990, according to Hedge Fund Research Inc. Combine the losses with investor redemptions, and total hedge fund […]

CME Group’s trading volumes could hinge on government rescue efforts

January 29, 2009 : Permalink

Chicago Tribune – Government attempts to revive the economy could decide what happens to trading volumes at CME Group Inc. A $1 trillion federal deficit could flood the market with enough government bonds to stabilize volumes, while a Federal Reserve […]