Hedge Funds | Emerging Hedge Fund Manager Survey Declares Technology As Feeling Better Investment

When asked what to invest in U.S. stock market, the managers of hedge funds, said the technology (41.0%), financial services (31.2%), consumer goods (26 2%), Food and beverage (21.3%) and Defense (21.3%) were the best performing sectors in 2007. These results were released after VanthedgePoint Group Inc. 's second annual survey of emerging hedge fund manager sentiment. Fund managers believe that the continuation of the "real market downturn of the state" (29.5%) and "inflation" (21.3%) play the largest role in how the U.S. economy . will do this year.

More than half of those surveyed hedge funds manage less than $ 10 billion in assets under management, while over 85% currently manage less than $ 100 million. In addition, emerging fund managers said the most difficult aspect of running a hedge fund business is "raising capital / marketing."

In 2006, the study results proved to be quite accurate. Last year, respondents expect to increase energy costs and a slowing housing market, both of which the U.S. economy slowed in 2006. He correctly predicted that Technology, Raw Materials, Financial Services and Defense was one of the best performing sectors in the U.S., and almost brand, indicating that China is the best performing international market.

Here are the emerging markets in the headlines:

Investment News - Hong Kong 's Securities and Futures Commission is simplifying licensing agreements for foreign fund managers seeking to establish coverage in the territory.

Reuters - Schroders, said Wednesday that its fund of hedge funds division had opened a research office in Hong Kong to try to capitalize on the region 's booming sector hedge funds.

Reuters India - india hedge funds will grow rapidly despite the vacillating attitude of the regulators of the country 's, participants in the industry, said Tuesday, as investors continue to accumulate money in the nascent industry.

Also, according to Dr. Susan M. Mangiero, CFA, analyst valuation accredited and certified Financial Risk Manager, "pension trustees are on the hook to make sure they have done everything possible to avoid a crisis of hedge funds. We want to help plan sponsors before starting problems. Issues such as independent valuation and a good risk control are essential, but that is just the tip of the iceberg. "

Wall Street Journal, hedge funds JANA Partners has agreed to pay 1.01 billion yuan, or about $ 132 million for the equity interest in Shenyang Machine Tool (Group) Co., China 's largest manufacturer of lathe.