Thursday, October 16, 2008
How Does This Sell-Off Compare to the 2000-2002 Bear Market?
The topical study from the October 2008 issue of The Hedge Fund Flow Report. Gain insight into industry trends and hedge fund asset flows before you make your next important decision.
As the S&P 500 plunged deep into bear market territory in September, we compared hedge funds flow and performance during these past twelve months to that of the 2000-2002 bear market.
As the S&P 500 plunged deep into bear market territory in September, we compared hedge funds flow and performance during these past twelve months to that of the 2000-2002 bear market.
- What are the similarities and differences between the two episodes?
- What strategies are better equipped to cope with a bear market?
- Are memories of the 2000-2002 bear market guiding investors’ behavior?
Hedge funds weathered the 2000-2002 bubble burst much better than the current market. In both cases hedge fund investors keep adding money to the industry.
Hedge funds outperformed the S&P 500 by 52% during the previous bear market, against 16.0% in the past thirteen months.
We believe there are three reasons why hedge funds have more trouble coping with this crisis . .
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From the October 2008 issue of The Hedge Fund Flow Report. The Hedge Fund Flow Report combines the accuracy of the BarclayHedge database with the analytical insight of TrimTabs Investment Research. The report is generated by TrimTabs Investment Research using the most current data on thousands of hedge funds. An annual subscription includes 12 monthly updates as well as a spreadsheet containing historical flow aggregates by category.
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