Hedge Funds
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Against Hedge Fund Investing
I recommend to Retirement Watch readers that a portion of their investment capital be in a long-term buy-and-hold portfolio that I call her “hedge fund” portfolio. This is a collection of mutual funds that use strategies similar to those used by the best hedge funds. The portfoio has done very well for us. But that […]
The Safe, Profitable Way to Invest in Hedge Funds
Hedge funds continue to make the headlines, largely because of funds that did not hedge anything. As many investors are finding out, these days “hedge fund” is a generic term that identifies any investment vehicle not subject to SEC regulations. Traditionally a hedge fund purchased investments the managers liked and sold short those that appeared […]
Hedge Funds Without Fees, Disappointments
You might have read about the disappointing recent returns from hedge funds. Over the last few years, wealthy individuals and institutions poured money into these investment vehicles in search of less volatility and the potential for high returns. The results for the last year or two have been disappointing to many of these investors, and […]
Anyone Can Build a Hedge Fund Portfolio
Our portfolio of mutual funds with “hedge fund” strategies is still delivering the steady, solid returns we set as its goal. This last quarter also shows why I put together this collection of funds. You can see how they work together as a portfolio to achieve steady returns. The portfolio had a modest gain for […]
Hedge Funds for the Little Guy
Our diversified portfolio of alternative mutual funds continues to do its job. We designed it to deliver solid long-term returns without the volatility of the stock market indexes. That is what we are getting. Long-time readers know that the Alternative Portfolio is a collection of mutual funds that use investment strategies similar to those used […]
High-Return, Low-Risk Hedge Alternatives
Our Alternative Portfolio, also known as our “hedge fund” portfolio, remains on its track of strong, steady returns. The quarter ending June 30 was slower than prior recent quarters, ending with a small loss, but it still did better than the major stock indexes. New investors to the portfolio, however, will have to make some […]
