Trend Followers Stung in Hedge Fund ‘Bloodbath’ as Rout Deepens
via Suzy Waite and Nishant Kumar Hedge funds using computer-driven models to follow big market trends have been whiplashed as volatility has spiked, among the biggest casualties of a stock rout that has accelerated worldwide. Funds known as commodity trading advisers, or CTAs, have traditionally shielded investors during market selloffs such as the global financial crisis, especially when … Read more