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Hedge Funds Rolling Out New Products Despite Economic Slump
October 6, 2020 James Heinsman Economic Barometer
According to HFR, the alternative investments data consultancy firm, there were 129 new hedge fund launches between April and June’s end this year. That number is the highest quarterly tally for new funds since Q2 2019.HFR’s president, Ken Heinz, explained that hedge funds are also posting high returns, even in the face of the twin […]
Fund Manager Druckenmiller Praises Fed’s Response to Covid
June 28, 2020 James Heinsman Economic Barometer
Stanley Druckenmiller, a veteran hedge fund manager, explained on CNBC that he was “humbled” by the strong performance of the stock market in late May, and admitted that he had underestimated the positive force the Federal Reserve was capable of exerting. “I had long-term concerns for the last few years that because of easy money, […]