Hedge Fund Alpha: Knowing when to hold ‘em and when to fold ‘em.
| Dec 15th, 2009 | Filed under: Hedge Fund Industry Trends, Today's Post | By: Alpha Male |
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You got to know when to hold ‘em, know when to fold ‘em,
Know when to walk away and know when to run.
You never count your money when you’re sittin’ at the table.
There’ll be time enough for countin’ when the dealin’s done.
As we’ve reported recently, hedge fund managers have been betting on continuing market updrafts. But as financial historian Kenny Rogers warns us, managers shouldn’t count their winnings until the dealin’s done. This is the subtle message in a recent BofA/Merrill Lynch report on hedge fund long positions (called, subtly, “The quarterly hedge fund “hold ‘em and fold ‘em report“). More…
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