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Article: Hedge Funds Average Small Loss in Second Quarter; Average U.S. Hedge Fund Well Ahead of Stock Market in 2002.
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- Business Wire
- Article date:
- July 15, 2002
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After posting gains for the prior two quarters, hedge fund returns fell slightly overall in the second quarter of 2002, according to Steven Lonsdorf, CEO of Van Hedge Fund Advisors International, a leading global hedge fund advisory firm. The Average U.S. Hedge Fund lost -1.4% net in the April through June period while the Average Offshore Hedge Fund slid -1.0% net. Despite the losses, hedge funds significantly outperformed stocks last quarter, with the S&P 500 dropping -13.4% and the Dow Jones Industrial Average falling -10.7%. For the first half of 2002, the Average U.S. Hedge Fund is at break-even and the Average Offshore Hedge Fund has earned ...