Being long dollars will no doubt become an overcrowded trade at some point and a reversal will ensue, but for hedge funds right now, there is no alternative. Funds have amassed their biggest bet in six months that the dollar will strengthen against the world's major currencies, and you can understand why.
Being long dollars will no doubt become an overcrowded trade at some point and a reversal will ensue, but for hedge funds right now, there is no alternative. Funds have amassed their biggest bet in six months that the dollar will strengthen against the world's major currencies, and you can understand why.
By Jamie McGeever. Being long dollars will no doubt become an overcrowded trade at some point and a reversal will ensue, but for hedge funds right now, there is no alternative. Funds have amassed their biggest bet in six months that the dollar will strengthen against the world's major currencies, and you can understand why.
Hedge funds posted gains of 2.33% in April, mostly driven by macro funds, which managed to perform well amid high volatility, a report by hedge fund data provider HFR showed on Friday. Macro hedge funds, which bet on macroeconomics trends, rose 5.49% in the quarter, according to a macro fund asset weighted index.
Hedge funds posted gains of 2.33% in April, mostly driven by macro funds, which managed to perform well amid high volatility, a report by hedge fund data provider HFR showed on Friday. Macro hedge funds, which bet on macroeconomics trends, rose 5.49% in the quarter, according to a macro fund asset weighted index.
The Federal Reserve's well-telegraphed plan to hike interest rates by half a percentage point on Wednesday and start reducing its balance sheet has failed to ease inflation and growth worries, prompting bond investors to seek safety by adjusting the duration of their portfolios. Safety trades can mean going short or long duration depending on the perceived risk, asset managers said.
U.S. investors have apparently been losing their appetite to "buy the dip" during Wall Street's recent slide, further eroding support for a market pummeled by worries over everything from tightening monetary policy to the war in Ukraine.
Blackstone Inc (BX) on Monday agreed to buy real estate investment trust PS Business Parks (PSB) for $7.6 billion, including debt, as dealmaking activity in the real estate sector continues to thrive in the aftermath of the COVID-19 pandemic.
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