Average Hedge Funds and their Evaluation

Rachel E. S. Ziemba and William T. Ziemba
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Rachel E. S. Ziemba: Roubini Global Economics, UK
William T. Ziemba: University of British Columbia, Canada

Chapter 4 in Investing in the Modern Age, 2013, pp 35-43 from World Scientific Publishing Co. Pte. Ltd.

Abstract: AbstractWe know that on average the typical mutual fund does not beat the market. The evidence is that professional managers all over the world have a hard time beating the market averages. In a given year, only about 25% to 40% of managers actually beat a buy-and-hold strategy of holding the index. Over longer periods, say 5-10 years, the percentage is even lower. There are a number of reasons for this…

Keywords: Hedge Funds; Sovereign Wealth Funds; Investment Agglomerations; Endowment Investing; Stock Market Crashes and Their Prediction; Global Economic Situation; Global Investment Strategies; Kelly and Fractional Kelly Wagering Strategies; Calendar Anomalies; Political Party; Time of Year Effects (search for similar items in EconPapers)
Date: 2013
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