Monday, September 16, 2013
Barclay Hedge Fund Index Down 0.54% in August; Uncertainty Triggers Global Equities Sell-Off
FAIRFIELD, Iowa, September 16, 2013 — Hedge funds lost 0.54% in August, according to the Barclay Hedge Fund Index compiled by BarclayHedge. The Index has a positive return of 5.22% year to date.
“Uncertainty over the Fed’s tapering timeline and possible US military intervention in Syria were primary drivers of an August global equities sell-off,” says Sol Waksman, founder and president of BarclayHedge. “The MSCI World Index was down 2.1 percent at month-end.”
Read the entire Hedge Fund Press Release by clicking here.
“Uncertainty over the Fed’s tapering timeline and possible US military intervention in Syria were primary drivers of an August global equities sell-off,” says Sol Waksman, founder and president of BarclayHedge. “The MSCI World Index was down 2.1 percent at month-end.”
Read the entire Hedge Fund Press Release by clicking here.
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