Even Hedge Funds Start to Feel the Crunch

Market-beaters may have reversed upward trend with ugly July

By Sam Biddle, Newser Staff

Posted Aug 4, 2008 1:30 PM CDT

(Newser) – Hedge funds, usually known for beating the wider market, are taking a hit in the general financial slump, the Wall Street Journal reports. Though they're still outperforming the market for the year, early data suggest that trend might have reversed last month: One study of... Read full story »

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