Comments on: Can Hedge funds really beat the market over a long term?

By: The World's Worst Stock Picker

The World's Worst Stock Picker — Fri, 26 Sep 2008 04:27:40 +0000

I think that hedge fund have an advantage on mutual funds because they can go long and short, trade options and other instruments. They can also go to cash when needed and mutual funds by virtue of their prospectuses need to be largely invested at all times.

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By: Arohan

Arohan — Thu, 31 Jul 2008 08:11:34 +0000

Agreed that it is tremendous publicity for the fund in question. Let’s see how it pans out

By: Saj

Saj — Thu, 31 Jul 2008 02:35:02 +0000

Seems like a no-lose proposition for the hedge fund. The publicity and “confidence” they exude in their ability to beat the S&P 500 will garner more money in the way of client fees than it’s costing them. This is a $240K “superbowl” ad they purchased at a discount with a positive IRR.

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