Hedge Funds Returned Just 3.3% in 2014 – Brand Name Hedge Funds Are Too Large and Impersonal

Hedge Funds Returned Just 3.3% in 2014 – Brand Name Hedge Funds Are Too Large and Impersonal

The average hedge fund returned 3.3%, according to HFR, while the Standard & Poor’s 500 index returned 13.7%. Forbes estimates that the top six earning hedge fund managers each made slightly more than $1 billion last year and they are bunched together at the top of the list. But Forbes believes that Cohen edged out the other five top earners.

http://www.forbes.com/sites/nathanvardi/2015/02/25/the-25-highest-earning-hedge-fund-managers-and-traders/

In response to this paltry performance by the broad market in hedge fund strategies during the year of 2014, I am slashing my minimum investment from 1MM to 100k and implementing a 0/0 fee structure to selected new accounts obtained in 2015 for the entire year.

Funds are not pooled. Managed Accounts are held by the investor by the brokerage. This gives an opportunity to establish trust, while providing increased transparency and communication between myself and the investor/institution.

I am now 37 years old, and it is my hope that I will be able to launch a new fund by the year 2018, by the age of 40. In the mean-time, I am hoping to showcase my trading talents to a limited number of high net worth individuals and hedge funds, including incentives that will allow investors the ability to scrutinize the portfolios and hold the ability to discontinue the relationship at any time.

My incentive will be to grow client’s accounts and demonstrate my superior trading skills in producing short term capital gains through short selling and taking advantage of volatility in high reward to risk special situations. With flexibility and astute grasp of trading situations both short and long term, it is my pleasure to attempt to achieve the highest possible profits for these managed accounts.

One of the most important tactics that will be applied will be demonstrating extreme patience and perseverance in regard to the type of special situations that will be increasingly offered in this market as the NASDAQ and Dow sit at record highs. We have already seen volatility increase substantially as the money supply has increased substantially in the world since the financial crisis of 2009.

Despite the large increase in the money supply, fed funds rates slashed to record lows, and inflation still at bay, investors are still having a difficult time increasing their returns from the market. What is necessary is a more dedicated and focused approach to trading and finding market opportunities.

Six Years Since the Financial Crisis and Indices at Record Highs

As the markets are headed toward higher levels, volatility and speculation will certainly increase. Investors and high net individuals should look toward trading strategies and managers who have experience short-selling and specialize in profiting from these environments. While most short only funds are concentrated in very large capitalization companies, the astute investor should look toward more nimble and smaller firms or managers who can take advantage of these opportunities that will be presenting themselves more and more frequently.

Managed accounts are becoming an increasingly sizable part of the hedge fund arena, largely as a result of their inherent flexibility, strong operational oversight and the benefits of enhanced liquidity and greater transparency. Managed accounts do, however, require a significant change in approach from both the investor and the manager. Investors should be aware of the shift in responsibility on the operational side from the manager to them and the need to fully understand their requirements and their own capabilities, while managers may have to accept tighter controls around trading, liquidity and investment allocation placed upon them.

John Chalekson

Volatility and Short Selling Specialist

Managed Account Structure

Independent Trader/ Researcher

John Chalekson is 37 years old with 20 years of experience in equity markets. John Chalekson is an ex-hedge fund manager who started a fund at the age of 23 years old after success at multiplying several individual stock trading accounts up to 150 fold. John Chalekson specializes in shorter term swing trading as a short seller. He is currently open to handing new accounts in the Managed Account Structure, making decisions for the account holder with Power of Attorney. Individuals or Institutions who are Accredited or Qualified Investors may consult with Mr. Chalekson via Linkedin, Email, or Telephone.

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