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Popularity Growing for ETFs and ETPs
According to data from the hedge fund tracking service HFR, and the London-based research firm , exchange-traded funds will soon overtake hedge funds in terms of total amount invested. The numbers show that within only a few months the 25 year-old ETF/ETP industry will overtake in popularity the 70 year-old hedge fund industry. The fact […]
Hedge Fund Industry Struggles Next to Stock Market
Recent data from Hedge Fund Research Inc. has revealed that hedge funds are continuing to trail behind the stock market with growth as low as 0.05%. The HFR index has risen 1.7% in 2012, while the S&P 500 stock index increased 4.12% in June alone. According to Kenneth Heinz of HFR, the hedge fund industry, […]
Hedge Fund Quote: Kenneth J. Heinz
According to recent data from Hedge Fund Research, or HFR, hedge fund assets boasted record highs during this year’s first quarter, making it the best first quarter in five years. The report stated that total assets distributed to hedge funds since January passed $16 billion. The firm added that investors continued to prefer the more […]