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Hedge funds once again underperformed the S&P 500 in 2021 in a year in which the market marched steadily higher, making new all-time highs in all 12 calendar months. Investors may be forced to navigate a more volatile market in 2022, and trends among hedge fund managers can provide some insight...

Hedge funds may be reaching a "saturation point," according to one industry expert. Don Steinbrugge, managing partner of Hedge Fund advisory firm Agecroft Partners, said in his annual trend report that he expects slow growth for the industry in 2019. The majority of growth in recent years...

When a large hedge fund discloses a stake in a company through a 13F filing, it's news that can substantially move a stock.  This week saw a host of high-profile fund managers disclose stakes in SEC filings.  Warren Buffett’s Berkshire Hathaway Inc. Class A (NYSE: BRK-A)...

The dramatic rise of cryptocurrency is leading to the creation of crypto hedge funds.  The number of hedge funds focused on cryptocurrency and blockchain stands at 150, and that number is expected to double or even triple within the next 12 months, Agecroft Partners CEO Don Steinbrugge ...

Hedge fund assets are expected to hit an all-time high in 2018, according to a new Agecroft Partners report.  While the the industry's public image is often negative, hedge fund assets are up for five consecutive quarters — reaching a new high in 2017 — and are expected to move...

For the first time in several years, investors have begun expressing an interest in opportunities in Asia. Investors have shared increasing concerns about the high valuations of both the U.S. equity and fixed income markets (pushed further by the Trump rally in the U.S. equity markets). In addition...