Summary: Global macro hedge funds achieved high returns in 2024 by focusing on correlation cycles.

From Investing.com: 2025-01-14 15:52:00

The best-performing funds in 2024, such as D.E. Shaw and Bridgewater Associates, achieved over 24% returns by utilizing a global macro strategy. This approach focuses on 60- to 90-day correlation cycles to beat algorithms and understand correlation swings in the market. Investors can replicate this success by following the price action of assets like iShares 20+ Year Treasury Bond and iShares ETF. Additionally, bonds and small caps are currently showing a divergence in correlation, presenting opportunities for investors to trade these assets back to positive levels. Understanding market narratives and correlations is key to profiting from these shifts.



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