BLOOMBERG: When Going Gets Tough, Hedge Fund Traders Get Better, Study Says
Press/Media: Research
Description
Sometimes it takes a crisis to bring out your best.
True in politics and marriage, and also, according to a new study, in active fund management. University of Manchester researchers Xinyu Cui and Olga Kolokolova found that during times of outflows, highly paid traders exhibit above-average stock-picking skills. Their paper is called “Do Hedge Fund Managers Work Harder Under Pressure?”
Media coverage
| Title | When Going Gets Tough, Hedge Fund Traders Get Better, Study Says |
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| Media name/outlet | Bloomberg |
| Media type | Web |
| Country | United States |
| Date | 21/08/19 |
| Description | Sometimes it takes a crisis to bring out your best. True in politics and marriage, and also, according to a new study, in active fund management. University of Manchester researchers Xinyu Cui and Olga Kolokolova found that during times of outflows, highly paid traders exhibit above-average stock-picking skills. Their paper is called “Do Hedge Fund Managers Work Harder Under Pressure?” |
| URL | https://www.bloomberg.com/news/articles/2019-08-21/hedge-fund-traders-get-better-in-existential-panics-study-says |
| Persons | Xinyu Cui, Olga Kolokolova |