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I hear this mentioned "hedge funds are for downturns" but why is it that hedges were getting demolished going into 2016? If they really do better in downturns t

I hear this mentioned "hedge funds are for downturns" but why is it that hedges were getting demolished going into 2016? If they really do better in downturns then I would have expected better performance from hedge funds as a whole.

roymurdock 11y ago
The term "hedge fund" doesn't really mean anything anymore. It's just an actively managed portfolio with a lower AUM on average than a mutual fund, the legal option to take on more risk, and a certain fee structure. There are a few main investing "disciplines" or "strategies" [1] that each fund manager tends to subscribe to, but it's impossible to talk about them intelligently as a group as they all make wildly diverse bets on different assets across the globe. [1] See figure 3: https://wealth.barclays.com/wealth-management/en_us/home/thought-leadership/Compass/compass-may-15/is-there-a-case-for-hedge-funds.html https://wealth.barclays.com/wealth-management/en_us/home/tho...