The Accidental Consultant

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Saturday, May 13, 2006

New managers perform better?

A recent study suggests that new hedge fund managers perform
significantly better than existing ones. That may be true, but the
studies in question are not reliable. The simple explanation of this
data is that new hedge fund managers tend not to report their data
until they have a few years of good performance under their belt.
Thus, you never hear of the poorly performing new hedge funds, and
their performance data does not make the studies.

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  • OK, I think I need to add here that I am not in any way shape or form advocating for or against any particular investment or investment style. The world of consulting rapidly changes, and this forum is designed to help all participants in the marketplace by serving as a location for the exchange of ideas. I have a clients who have an interest in the outcome of particular investment strategies, and thus I do as well. All investors have different needs, and thus investments that I might pan for some might be appropriate for others