September 17, 2005

Industry experts give Hedge Funds future a Thumbs Up!

Reuters Hedge Fund Conference which was one of the largest platform to throw light on the hedge funds under one roof. The conference breathed positiveness and vibrancy on the future of the hedge funds. Investment banks report that the percentage volume of trade is increasing and hedge funds are becoming quite serious volume builders. According to published reports, investment banks earned about $25 billion representing about 12.5 per cent of their total revenues from hedge fund activities in 2004. Speakers threw the idea of the hedge funds doom day out of the window stating that the techniques and strategies implemented by hedge funds have been proven reliable. Experts also quoted that hedge funds have recorded a double digit returns for its investors during the past 17 years on the average. Hedge funds do have a far way to go but it still to be seen how smooth the ride would turn out to be. HedgeCo.net Reports:

Many of the speakers believe that hedge fund strategies have been proven to be reliable during the nearly 20 years since the hedge fund industry began tracking such performance. According to Hennessee Group, hedge funds have delivered double digit returns to its investors during the past 17 years on the average.

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