Mark Lyttleton's UK Absolute Alpha among portfolios resistant to weakness by using hedge fund approach
Sophisticated vehicles using hedge fund techniques delivered the best performance among the range of target return vehicles during February's stock market correction. Investment Week examined the performance of 10 absolute return funds during the period when equity markets across the world tumbled. These vehicles are sold and marketed as being able to generate positive performance in all market conditions Only three of the 10 funds delivered positive bid to bid returns during the three weeks to 16 March, according to Morningstar data. Over the period, the average UK All Companies fund los...
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