Hedge funds in general seem to be having a much better year this year. Interestingly, the first quarter looked somewhat similar to what we have seen in the last few years in terms of sector and factor favorites. Q1 hedge fund letters, conference, scoops etc By some accounts, the hedge fund industry had its best first quarter since the Global Financial Crisis. The Eurekahedge Hedge Fund Index was up 1.06% for March and 4.36% for the first quarter, making it the best first quarter since the financial crisis. The HFRI FWI index was up 5.9% for the first quarter, beating…
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Michelle deBoer-Jones
Michelle deBoer-Jones is editor-in-chief of Hedge Fund Alpha. She also writes comparative analyses of stocks for TipRanks and runs Providence Writing Services. Previously, she was a television news producer for eight years, producing the morning news programs for NBC affiliates in Evansville, Indiana and Huntsville, Alabama and spending a short time at the CBS affiliate in Huntsville.