PT  - JOURNAL ARTICLE
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TI  - The Hedge Fund “Industry” and Absolute Return Funds
AID  - 10.3905/jai.1999.318932
DP  - 1999 Mar 31
TA  - The Journal of Alternative Investments
PG  - 11--27
VI  - 1
IP  - 4
4099  - https://pm-research.com/content/1/4/11.short
4100  - https://pm-research.com/content/1/4/11.full
AB  - The hedge fund industry encompasses a wide range of possible investment strategies. Each of these strategies has unique risk and return opportunities in various market environments. In this article, the hedge fund industry is reviewed in general and one particular strategy, market neutral, is analyzed. The ability of various market neutral or absolute return funds to perform well in hostile market environments is examined.