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The booming stock market of the past three years has produced a lot of big winners. Most hedge funds have lagged behind the AI-fueled stock market surge of the past three years, opting for lower-risk ...

Hedge funds utilize pooled capital and sophisticated trading strategies, such as short selling and leverage, to manage market risk and pursue returns across varying economic cycles. These investment ...

Equity long/short hedge funds triumphed in 2025, with healthcare-focused managers the standout performers. But industry data provider PivotalPath warns of continued correlation between hedge funds and ...

Fiscal year 2025, aided by an AI-powered stock market surge, proved to be a phenomenal year for hedge fund managers.

Hedge funds aim to provide downside protection and returns less correlated with traditional markets, especially during market stress and downturns. As investors debate what the second half of the year ...

After agreeing for the second time to join Millennium Management, macro trader Pablo Duran Steinman has reneged once again.

In a sign of greater institutional adoption of cryptocurrency, hedge funds are widening their exposure to the world's leading ...

A money market hedge is a technique used to lock in the value of a foreign currency transaction in a company’s domestic ...

Laurence wrote breaking news and features on hedge funds in Europe for The Wall Street Journal. He was focused on investigations into frauds and scandals in the financial industry, looking at areas ...