Tough market conditions impact on appeal of hedge funds

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Hedge funds may have started to lose their widespread popularity after experiencing tough market con...

Hedge funds may have started to lose their widespread popularity after experiencing tough market conditions, according to a new quarterly report. The amount of money invested in the market slumped to just $7.5bn over the second quarter of 2004, according to Chicago-based Hedge Fund Research. But the previous four quarters had seen inflows averaging $21.2bn - and they had never dipped below the $19.6bn mark. According to Joshua Rosenberg, president of Hedge Fund Research, market conditions in the first quarter hit many hedge fund investment strategies. "Less than ideal trading condit...

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