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The Hedge Fund industry will never be the same

Hedge Fund flagship performances in 2008, and redemptions situation (source: FT).

In this picture you can see how some of the best Hedge Funds managers have suffered losses in 2008 and also have closed or suspended redemptions. For the first time, in September 2008 more Hedge Funds were liquidated than created.  

Estimated Hedge Funds launched and liquidated fom 1997 to september 2008 (source:FT)

Number of Hedge Funds and Fund of Hedge Funds from 1990 to 2008 (source: FT)

Hedge Funds total assets (1990-oct-2008, source FT) (click to enlarge).

2007 was the all time historic high, with near $2.000 bilions total assets and $200 bilions net flow (database Hedge Fund Research)

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