Hedge Fund Reader : Journalists feel that hedge fund managers are smarter than mutual fund managers

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July 24, 2005

Journalists feel that hedge fund managers are smarter than mutual fund managers

Walek & Associates recently published a report on how the journalists feel about the Hedge Fund managers. The last survey was conducted 3 years back and since then the number of articles being written on hedge funds has increases manifold. In fact their number is expected to grow to 200,000 by the end of this year. As such there is tremendous awareness on hedge funds amongst journalists. But at the same time, they are certain that most investors lack clear understanding of the funds. They also feel that the industry is growing very fast and also believe that it might be bubble waiting to burst. Majority of the respondents feel that SECs regulation will offer protection to a certain extent to the investors. And the best for the last – the journalists believe that the Hedge Fund managers are smarter and cleverer than Mutual Fund managers. Hedgefundsworld.com reports:

“But if journalists are more confident in their understanding of hedge funds they remain uncertain about investors’ knowledge, eighty-six percent said they don’t think investors understand hedge funds.”

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July 24, 2005 in Research | Permalink