Comments on: Life after death for hedge funds? http://allaboutalpha.com/blog/2008/11/06/life-after-death-for-hedge-funds/ A finance blog about hedge funds, portable alpha and alternative investing. Thu, 09 Feb 2012 19:03:08 +0000 http://wordpress.org/?v=abc hourly 1 By: Denise Shull M.A. http://allaboutalpha.com/blog/2008/11/06/life-after-death-for-hedge-funds/comment-page-1/#comment-141700 Denise Shull M.A. Mon, 10 Nov 2008 13:49:31 +0000 http://allaboutalpha.com/blog/?p=3646#comment-141700 “tremendous trading opportunities” - Clearly with the intra-day volatility we have had in the past 15 months there are indeed tremendous trading opportunities. Of course profiting from this takes a special set of skills that aren't easily "duplicatable" and not just anyone can run a hedge fund based on a high-frequency, short term trading strategy. Nevertheless, those skills absolutely (no pun intended) do exist and certain funds and CME members execute them exceptionally well - year after year after year. “tremendous trading opportunities” – Clearly with the intra-day volatility we have had in the past 15 months there are indeed tremendous trading opportunities.

Of course profiting from this takes a special set of skills that aren’t easily “duplicatable” and not just anyone can run a hedge fund based on a high-frequency, short term trading strategy. Nevertheless, those skills absolutely (no pun intended) do exist and certain funds and CME members execute them exceptionally well – year after year after year.

]]> By: Peter M. http://allaboutalpha.com/blog/2008/11/06/life-after-death-for-hedge-funds/comment-page-1/#comment-141473 Peter M. Fri, 07 Nov 2008 18:41:43 +0000 http://allaboutalpha.com/blog/?p=3646#comment-141473 The expression "tremendous trading opportunities" is a perfect illustration why the hedge fund industry has entered / is about to enter a confidence crisis. It is a prime example of what is called "overconfidence" or then a very nice illustration of a "heuristics" with potentially disasterous consequences. The expression “tremendous trading opportunities” is a perfect illustration why the hedge fund industry has entered / is about to enter a confidence crisis. It is a prime example of what is called “overconfidence” or then a very nice illustration of a “heuristics” with potentially disasterous consequences.

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