In Disappointing Year, Bridgewater’s Flagship Fund Returns 0.5%

[dealmaker]

In Disappointing Year, Bridgewater’s Flagship Fund Returns 0.5% (Institutional Investor)
Bridgewater Associates, the world’s largest hedge fund firm, had a tough 2019. The firm’s flagship Pure Alpha strategy was essentially flat in 2019, with Pure Alpha 18 Percent, the more leveraged version, falling 0.5 percent for the year, according to an investor in the funds. The less leveraged version, Pure Alpha 12 percent, gained 0.5 percent for the year. Pure Alpha 18 percent had been in losing territory all year.

 

[nooby_mcnoob]

Depends on how long Bridgewater survives w/o him. From what I understand, the typical corporate cattiness is rearing its head.

Told you https://www.bloomberg.com/news/arti...ter-pure-alpha-fund-lost-4-9-in-first-half-ft



Ray' DNA has left the company except in his specific area and they are pretty much going to destroy it with corporate cattiness.

The question is whether the catty politburo will recognize this before it's too late.

 

[danielc1]

I don't get the fuzz. Every strategy for large capital has good years and bad years. The main strategy's of Bridgewater is being exposed to the markets with the least amount of volatility and or correlation. It's perfect for parking money that you do not need and know that in 20 years it will be there with a result that beat inflation.

 

[nooby_mcnoob]

I don't get the fuzz. Every strategy for large capital has good years and bad years. The main strategy's of Bridgewater is being exposed to the markets with the least amount of volatility and or correlation. It's perfect for parking money that you do not need and know that in 20 years it will be there with a result that beat inflation.

This is true. I think Eileen leaving is actually a positive signal for how the company is run.

 

[dozu888]

I am telling you these guys are just what I call the 1000-monkey phenomena.. got lucky, got famous, then go flat.

 

[nooby_mcnoob]

I am telling you these guys are just what I call the 1000-monkey phenomena.. got lucky, got famous, then go flat.

Could be!

 

[R1234]

The world of hedge funds is a paradoxical business where more PHDs and brainpower does not necessarily equate to a better product.

 

[carrer]

Buy and hold S&P perform much better.

 

[murray t turtle]

I am telling you these guys are just what I call the 1000-monkey phenomena.. got lucky, got famous, then go flat.

%%
Possible D888/200;
but no such thing as luck+ they beat SPY/S&P 500 past 10 years...........................................................................................................................

 

[destriero]

In Disappointing Year, Bridgewater’s Flagship Fund Returns 0.5% (Institutional Investor)
Bridgewater Associates, the world’s largest hedge fund firm, had a tough 2019. The firm’s flagship Pure Alpha strategy was essentially flat in 2019, with Pure Alpha 18 Percent, the more leveraged version, falling 0.5 percent for the year, according to an investor in the funds. The less leveraged version, Pure Alpha 12 percent, gained 0.5 percent for the year. Pure Alpha 18 percent had been in losing territory all year.

lol to "pure alpha" as the SPY beat by 25%. "Pure Aloha" to your money. Oh yeah, and you paid 2 on your cash and 30 on that 0.5%.