North American hedge funds snapped their winning streak in September, shifting into the red after a strong first eight months of the year. Interestingly, the funds’ performance ran counter to the S&P 500, which ended the third quarter with its highest return since late 2013, according to data from Eurekahedge. Q3 hedge fund letters, conference, scoops etc Latin American funds beat North American hedge funds The Eurekahedge North American Hedge Fund Index was down 0.11% last month as fund managers worried about trade tensions and weak currencies in Asian markets. Brazilian equities carried Latin American funds to victory in September…
North American Hedge Fund Count Is Stagnating; Here’s Why
Michelle deBoer-Jones
Michelle deBoer-Jones is editor-in-chief of Hedge Fund Alpha. She also writes comparative analyses of stocks for TipRanks and runs Providence Writing Services. Previously, she was a television news producer for eight years, producing the morning news programs for NBC affiliates in Evansville, Indiana and Huntsville, Alabama and spending a short time at the CBS affiliate in Huntsville.