Hedge Funds

Hedge funds are formed when many investors or institutions collectively invest in select stocks chosen by the fund’s manager. Many funds operate as LLCs or partnerships to reduce liability and are often overseas to avoid taxes. Hedge funds may gain infamy from scandals like Bernie Madoff, but the funds also provide investors with valuable insight into which stocks institutions are investing in.

4 Questionable Hedge Fund Picks From Q1

By James Brumley, InvestorPlace Feature Writer
The nation's biggest hedge funds disclosed their first-quarter buys and sells, with some reminding us that even the pros can sometimes choose poorly.

Are Women Better Investors Than Men?

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There's been a battle of the sexes going on in the investing world for years, and I'm not about to turn it into a war by taking sides.

3 Trends That Sent Energy Stocks Higher in Q1

By Aaron Levitt, InvestorPlace Contributor
Energy stocks started 2013 off strong in Q1 and look set to keep climbing in Q2. Take a look at three trends that led the way over the last three months.

How to Get Hedge Fund Exposure Without the High Expenses

By Tom Taulli, InvestorPlace Contributor
IndexIQ democratizes hedge funds for individual investors via exchange-traded funds. Find out what CEO Adam Patti has to say about the space in this interview.

Herbalife: A $4 Billion, Ego-Soaked Cockfight

By Dan Burrows, InvestorPlace Feature Writer
Joe Blow investors that try to play alongside Ackman or Icahn as they scrap over Herbalife will probably get their eyes pecked out.

Leon Cooperman Tries Crocs on for Size

By Will Ashworth, InvestorPlace Contributor
Here's why the billionaire hedge fund manager likely likes this company -- and so should you.

Hedge Funds Battling Over Herbalife? Run!

By Dan Burrows, InvestorPlace Feature Writer
Don't get caught between these titans as they do battle. On one side is Bill 'Pyramid Scheme' Ackman. On the other, Dan 'Buy It' Loeb. Oy.

Activist Investors: Do They Really Help?

By Will Ashworth, InvestorPlace Contributor
Studies seem to indicate that activists like Bill Ackman are good for stocks. Is it true?

Office Depot Pressured by Activist Hedge Fund, Shares Rise

By Christopher Freeburn, InvestorPlace Writer
Shares of Office Depot rose on word that Starboard Value, a hedge fund, had acquired a stake in the company and was pressuring its management to make changes.

Hedge Funds Are Doing Terribly This Year

By Ed Elfenbein, Editor of Crossing Wall Street
Hedge fund managers are not producing returns that either significantly or at times even match, those returns for investors in buy and hold.

New ETF Aims to Simplify Hedges

By Kyle Woodley, Senior Investing Editor, Kiplinger
AdvisorShares has launched the AdvisorShares QAM Equity Hedge ETF (QEH), which gives investors exposure to a long/short hedge strategy.

Hedge Funds: Ripping Off Millionaires and Pensions Alike

By Dan Burrows, InvestorPlace Feature Writer
Woe unto the wealthy folks and pension funds that have put their trust in hedge funds, which are lagging badly ever since the latest bull market began.

A State Street-Goldman Sachs Deal?

By Will Ashworth, InvestorPlace Contributor
Hedge fund administration is a low-margin pain for Goldman, but State Street would benefit from added size, so a sale would be a win-win.

Another New ETF Targets ‘Smart Money’

By Kyle Woodley, Senior Investing Editor, Kiplinger
The Top Guru Holdings ETF is the second to track hedge fund buys. Also out last week is a fund aimed at giving investors access to a broad range of commodities.

Hedge Fund Darlings That Look Like ‘Sells’

By Nancy Zambell, InvestorPlace Contributor
Of the top 50 stocks held by hedge funds, these 14 are rated a “strong sell” by my technical parameters.

Top 50 Hedge Fund Stocks: Only 13 Are Buys

By Nancy Zambell, InvestorPlace Contributor
Another reason why hedge fund returns may be lagging (in addition to high fees and turnover): Those overpaid managers are picking the wrong stocks!

Do You Have Hedge Fund Envy? Don’t!

By Nancy Zambell, InvestorPlace Contributor
The gargantuan growth of assets going into hedge funds is far more impressive than their actual returns. Don't get reeled in by the hype.

Hedge Funds’ 5 Most Influential Women

By Jeff Reeves
While most of the estimated $2T in hedge fund investments are managed by men, these 5 women have prominent roles in running billions of dollars.
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