2018 has been a mixed year for hedge funds. Most funds are just breaking even with the HFRI Fund Weighted Composite Index up 1.4% year-to-date through May 2018, offsetting a 2.3% decline in late Q1.
However, some big names have been making a comeback including Bill Ackman and Crispin Odey.
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Rupert is a committed value investor and regularly writes and invests following the principles set out by Benjamin Graham. He is the editor and co-owner of Hidden Value Stocks, a quarterly investment newsletter aimed at institutional investors. Rupert owns shares in Berkshire Hathaway.
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