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This paper studies the effect of hedge-fund trading on idiosyncratic risk. We hypothesize that while hedge …-fund activity would often reduce idiosyncratic risk, high initial levels of idiosyncratic risk might be further amplified due to …
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der Hedgefonds -- Entstehung und Verlauf der Asienkrise -- Einordnung der Ergebnisse -- Zusammenfassung und Ausblick. … ins Wanken bringen? Die Vorurteile und das Unwissen über die geheimnisumwitterte Welt der Hedgefonds sind groß und haben … zur Mythenbildung beigetragen. Haben Hedgefonds den Kollaps des britischen Pfunds 1993, die Asienkrise 1998, die dritte …
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This article analyzes the effect of liquidity risk on the performance of various hedge fund portfolio strategies …. Similarly to Avramov et al. (2007), we find that, before accounting for the effect of liquidity risk, hedge fund portfolios that … dramatically for six out of ten hedge fund style-based portfolios once we account for liquidity risk. Hence, for most hedge fund …
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Hedge funds significantly reduced their equity holdings during the recent financial crisis. In 2008Q3-Q4, hedge funds sold about 29% of their aggregate portfolio. Redemptions and margin calls were the primary drivers of selloffs. Consistent with forced deleveraging, the selloffs took place in...
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