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The Best Performing Exchange Traded Funds of 2005 No It’s Not Energy Related

San Francisco, CA (ContentDesk) January 2, 2006 -- The results of the highest performing ETFs in 2005 may surprise some people. The consensus of most popular opinion is that energy related funds performed best in 2005. This is not the case. Most of the profits this year came from funds invested in foreign equities.The fund performing the best was the iShares S&P 40 Latin America Index with a 55% gain, symbol ILF. The average volume traded in this ETF was around 186,000 shares.The next on the list weighing in with a 54.34% gain was the iShares MSCI South Korea Index.

The average volume traded in this fund was about 667,000 shares. The volume traded in this fund was brisk and it is one of the Asian funds to watch in 2006.The best performing Energy Sector fund came in fourth. It was the Merrill Lynch Market Oil service HOLDRs. This fund gained 51.35% for the year and trades an average of
4,000,000 shares. The other top performing funds were a mixture of regional funds from Brazil, Mexico, what is referred to as emerging market funds and a number of funds involved in the energy sector.

Check www.exchangetradedfundinvesting.com for the latest updates on rankings of Exchange traded funds. What can we infer from this if anything for 2006. Barring any big
surprises Energy related funds are not likely to be near the top performing group of funds in 2006. As for Asian funds, these sectors have strong manufacturing, natural resources and other positive influences going for them. If not the top performing funds, they are likely to finish strong in 2006.

As for other funds. Well there are lagging sectors in the US market that could wake up and perform well in 2006. And there are new ETFs forming all the time. The company that has been most aggressive in 2005 in forming new funds has been Powershares.The best performing ETFs for December of 2005 have been country sector funds for South Korea, South Africa, and Japan, in that order. The gains have been on the order of 8.5% to 9.8%.

The best performing Energy Fund gained 3.85% in December.Lets see if the trend continues for 2006. Some of the best performing ETFs may be made up of foreign equities.For the latest industry news and market conditions on exchange traded funds visit www.exchangetradedfundinvesting.com..

Hedge Funds Extend Gains Through Fifth Month: Cogent Dynamic Averages Show Hedge Funds Up 1.9% in March 2006

Fairfield, CT (ContentDesk) April 17, 2006 -- Cogent Investment Research LLC, the operator of the free CogentHedge online alternative investment information and performance analysis resource for investment professionals worldwide (www.cogenthedge.com), reports that as of April 17, 2006, and with nearly 3000 entities now reporting results for March 2006, the Cogent Dynamic Averages for the major investment strategy classifications are as follows:All Funds:
March: 1.897%
Year to Date: 5.282%
Full Year 2005: 8.888%Single-manager ex futures funds:
March: 1.849%
Year to Date: 5.682%
Full Year 2005: 10.724%All Single-manager funds:
March: 1.944%
Year to Date: 5.423%
Full Year 2005: 9.957%Arbitrage strategies:
March: 1.191%
Year to Date: 4.087%
Full Year 2005: 5.212%Event-driven strategies:
March: 2.236%
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Hedge Funds Extend Gains Through Fifth Month: Cogent Dynamic Averages Show Hedge Funds Up 1.9% in March 2006

Hedge funds > Hedge Funds Extend Gains Through Fifth Month: Cogent Dynamic Averages Show Hedge Funds Up 1.9% in March 2006

Platinum Funding Group Strengthens Its Factoring Offerings to Hedge Fund and Venture Capital Communities

New York, NY (ContentDesk) June 26, 2006 -- Platinum Funding Group announced the expansion of its service offering to hedge funds, venture capital firms and boutique investment banks by appointing two new business development professionals at the companys headquarter in New York City.

Platinum Funding Group Strengthens Its Factoring Offerings to Hedge Fund and Venture Capital Communities

Hedge funds > Platinum Funding Group Strengthens Its Factoring Offerings to Hedge Fund and Venture Capital Communities

New Release For Fund of Funds Construction Software

London, UK (ContentDesk), May 18, 2006 -- AlternativeSoft is pleased to announce the newest version of HFOptimizer software.
The three main enhancements are 1) views on hedge funds volatility, 2) hedge fund alpha decomposition and 3) improvement in the hedge fund index return forecasting with global index outperformance of 1-3% per annum."This newest release of HFOptimizer software is inline with what we deliver to our clients: a new release with the latest academic finance models each 4 months" noted Laurent Favre, CEO.
"We will continue to deliver a software easy to use, able to diminish the probability of extreme negative returns, selecting the best hedge funds and delivering allocation able to outperform the fund of funds peers."HFOptimizer is able to drive the full investment process of a fund of funds:- Hedge fund selection- Fund of funds construction- Tactical asset allocationAlternativeSoft, a Swiss registered company, was founded in 2004 and has clients on...

New Release For Fund of Funds Construction Software

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Hedge Connection Registers 100th Hedge Fund Member--New Service Helps Hedge Funds Meet Investors

New York, NY (ContentDesk) April 18, 2006 -- Hedge Connection Inc. (Hedge Connection), the first web-based investor introduction service, today announces that it has achieved an important milestone with the registration of its 100th hedge fund member.Lisa Vioni, the founder and President of Hedge Connection said, We are pleased to welcome our 100th hedge fund member to Hedge Connection. Hedge Connection is the only service available that provides hedge fund managers direct access to investors.
Our 500+ investor members and 100 hedge fund members are using our platform to source ideas and build relationships.
Hedge funds representing all strategies and sizes have joined recognizing the value of our service."Launched in October of 2005, Hedge Connection serves the needs of hedge funds looking to meet investors and qualified investors looking for hedge fund investments.

Hedge Funds pay a low annual membership fee to join Hedge Connection while qualified...

Hedge Connection Registers 100th Hedge Fund Member--New Service Helps Hedge Funds Meet Investors

Hedge funds > Hedge Connection Registers 100th Hedge Fund Member--New Service Helps Hedge Funds Meet Investors

Web Seminar: ?Hedge Funds:The Next Wave in Energy Trading? (Tuesday, October 5, 2004 1:00 pm to 2:15 pm Eastern)

Global Change Associates and Utilipoint have completed the first study on energy hedge funds entitled "Hedge Funds Enter the Energy Trading Space."
The authors of the study have identified over 200 hedge funds active in the energy space and will offer a web seminar to present a concise overview of how hedge funds are impacting trading in energy markets. The entrance of energy hedge funds in commodity trading is new, and they are bringing both liquidity and more price volatility to the global energy markets. Their presence is accelerating the financialization of energy markets. This seminar will be based on the current research of Global Change Associates and Utilipoint International representing the first ground breaking analysis of what hedge funds are doing in the energy space.
Get up to speed in one hour and a quarter on what is really happening in energy markets for oil, gas, power, and coal trading today.

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Web Seminar: ?Hedge Funds:The Next Wave in Energy Trading? (Tuesday, October 5, 2004 1:00 pm to 2:15 pm Eastern)

Hedge funds > Web Seminar: ?Hedge Funds:The Next Wave in Energy Trading? (Tuesday, October 5, 2004 1:00 pm to 2:15 pm Eastern)

Hedge Funds Extend Gains Through Fifth Month: Cogent Dynamic Averages Show Hedge Funds Up 1.9% in March 2006

Hedge Funds Extend Gains Through Fifth Month: Cogent Dynamic Averages Show Hedge Funds Up 1.9% in March 2006

Hedge funds > Hedge Funds Extend Gains Through Fifth Month: Cogent Dynamic Averages Show Hedge Funds Up 1.9% in March 2006