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The degree of additional risks related to hedge funds and the incremental investment returns related to such funds, if any, are hotly debated.
FORBES: Pensions Perilously Binging Upon Hedge Funds, Funds of Funds and Funds of Funds of Funds (March 20, 2007)
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Most new investors start with funds of hedge funds: in exchange for an additional layer of fees, they delegate responsibility for due diligence and diversify their bets in an unfamiliar market.
ECONOMIST: Hedge funds
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The same reasoning applies to bank ownership of private equity and hedge funds, with conflicts of interest an additional aggravating factor.
FORBES: Doctor Doom
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If not, why is the pension comparing performance of its hedge funds against a hedge fund-of-fund benchmark which involves additional layers of fees and is easier to beat?
FORBES: 22 Tough Questions For Rhode Island's Pension 'Reform' Treasurer
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Notwithstanding the above list of formidable risks (and many additional risks not mentioned above), many pensions today are turning to hedge funds in pursuit of above-market rates of returns that will enable them to meeting their funding deficits.
FORBES: Pensions Perilously Binging Upon Hedge Funds, Funds of Funds and Funds of Funds of Funds (March 20, 2007)
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It claims, for an additional fee, to be able to put together a portfolio of the best hedge-fund managers.
ECONOMIST: Buttonwood
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Another good hedge in the face of uncertain interest rates would be CDs that allow you to deposit additional funds in the future.
FORBES: CD Strategies: Minimizing Your Risks While Maximizing Your Returns
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The promotion of a well-regarded dealmaker like Schwartz to chief executive at a firm more known for servicing hedge funds and for fixed-income activities raises the possibility that Bear Stearns will sell additional stakes of itself or find a merger partner.
FORBES: Cayne Quits As Bear Stearns CEO
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If you are long and want exposure to a potential reversal of sentiment that drives stocks higher, but also have concerns about additional volatility into the summer, consider the purchase of August- or September-dated index options as a hedge.
FORBES: The Only Thing Stocks Have To Fear Is Fear Itself