Hedge Fund lässt Kinder im Regen stehen

Children’s Investment Fund:

Dec 2008: -1.6%

YTD: -42.8%

Mr. Hohn, ist das eine Art mit Kindern umzugehen?!

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Like most hedge funds, TCI requires investors to commit their capital for multi-year periods. This long-term horizon allows the fund greater flexibility when trading and investing capital independent of any potential ad-hoc time constraints.

Und da wäre dieser Artikel vom April 2008 als die Welt noch in Ordnung schien:

Buying a Lemon

According to Foster and Young, investing in a hedge fund is like buying a „lemon“–a car with hidden flaws. „This is a potential ‘lemons’ market in which lemons can be manufactured at will, and the lemons look good for a long time before their true nature is revealed.“