So much has been said and written about hedge fund performance lagging the performance of stock markets. But as most hedge fund advocates will point out, this is an unfair comparison since hedge funds are designed to provide stable returns, not high returns. When stock markets are down, hedge funds may be up or at least losing less than equities.
Hedge funds vs. fixed income
Hedge funds vs. fixed income
Hedge funds vs. fixed income
So much has been said and written about hedge fund performance lagging the performance of stock markets. But as most hedge fund advocates will point out, this is an unfair comparison since hedge funds are designed to provide stable returns, not high returns. When stock markets are down, hedge funds may be up or at least losing less than equities.