IHT: In tough times, many chose fright over flight -
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Published on: 7/20/2002
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"People talk about 'short' funds being risky, but the ability to sell short is an advantage," said Andre Visser, manager of La Fayette Europe, an offshore fund of hedge funds."As well as acting as an insurance policy, it can limit risk and reduce volatility."Since January 1999 La Fayette Europe has achieved a net return of 145 percent. .Other markets that produced good returns in the second quarter included Japan, Russia and South Africa. .Japan was the best-performing developed market in the second quarter, helped in part by the declining U.S. dollar. .
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"People talk about 'short' funds being risky, but the ability to sell short is an advantage," said Andre Visser, manager of La Fayette Europe, an offshore fund of hedge funds."As well as acting as an insurance policy, it can limit risk and reduce volatility."Since January 1999 La Fayette Europe has achieved a net return of 145 percent. .Other markets that produced good returns in the second quarter included Japan, Russia and South Africa. .Japan was the best-performing developed market in the second quarter, helped in part by the declining U.S. dollar. .
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"People talk about 'short' funds being risky, but the ability to sell short is an advantage," said Andre Visser, manager of La Fayette Europe, an offshore fund of hedge funds."As well as acting as an insurance policy, it can limit risk and reduce volatility."Since January 1999 La Fayette Europe has achieved a net return of 145 percent. .Other markets that produced good returns in the second quarter included Japan, Russia and South Africa. .Japan was the best-performing developed market in the second quarter, helped in part by the declining U.S. dollar. .
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"People talk about 'short' funds being risky, but the ability to sell short is an advantage," said Andre Visser, manager of La Fayette Europe, an offshore fund of hedge funds."As well as acting as an insurance policy, it can limit risk and reduce volatility."Since January 1999 La Fayette Europe has achieved a net return of 145 percent. .Other markets that produced good returns in the second quarter included Japan, Russia and South Africa. .Japan was the best-performing developed market in the second quarter, helped in part by the declining U.S. dollar. .