The Long Short Fund Today

By Author: Jamie Hanson
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The market today is not the market of years past. In fact, the market has been on a downward spiral and during its fall it managed to take out year's worth of solid investments and stomp on investors' faith. The rapid market changes that have recently occurred paired with the billions of dollars that literally vanished from investors' coffers has created a fear of the stock market in addition to a level of conservativeness that has not been around for many years. Luckily, the long short fund exists and it allows investors to diversify their portfolio. The long short fund does not depend on a particular market climate to make money. Instead, the long short fund is poised to be successful no matter what the market is doing. That's what makes this type of investment so attractive to investors because even if the market is down this investment should still provide returns and make up for any losses.

Of course, any investor that can forecast the market and which way it will swing overnight might not care about the long short fund. Unfortunately, there are few if any investment managers out there who are confident in calling ...
... the market these days and a long short fund is an option for their clients to invest their money and not worry about losing every penny in one overnight freefall of the market.

The versatility of the long short fund is its saving grace. It can switch from long to short and short to long at the market's whim, meaning its investors always have a "backup" so to speak.

In today's market where investors are timid and shy to be liberal with their investments the long short fund can be a versatile way to invest and take advantage of all sides of the market. Only investors with knowledge to manage their investment successfully should try this type of investment, however.

Long-Short mutual funds are offered by Bull Path Capital Management, a New York based registered equity asset management firm specializing in long-short strategies.