Top Funds Make $178 Billion in 2019

The video discusses hedge fund strategies, highlighting the success of long-only funds like TCI and Egerton. It compares long-only and long-short strategies, noting that short bets underperform in rising markets. Hedge funds struggle to match benchmarks due to market cap weighting and the dominance of mega-cap stocks. The video emphasizes the challenges of hedging and the risks of high correlation in volatile markets.

What was the best performing hedge fund strategy mentioned in the text?

How did TCI perform last year according to the text?

What is the significance of being long only in hedge fund strategies?

Why do hedge funds struggle to keep up with benchmarks?

What are the implications of a hedge fund manager's mandate to hedge?