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The article looks at the performance of hedge funds during 2012. Suggested reasons for poor hedge fund performance include the economic instability in the eurozone, choppy markets affected by politics rather than economics, and governments' monetary policy. Topics include the huge assets hedge funds manage, their long-term stability, and how to diversify a portfolio away from turbulent markets.

The article focuses on a paper published in the periodical "Journal of Portfolio Management" on the momentum effect, which describes the increase in the market value of a stock due to its popularity. Topics include the dangers of investing in momentum stocks, the annualized return on popular stocks, and trends in securities investment.

The article focuses on investment funds of hedge funds and investment funds of private equity firms in the U.S. in 2014. Topics include the specialization of funds of hedge funds, the financial performance of both investment vehicles, and the compliance costs of the investments. Information is provided on the investment returns of the products.

The article looks at the investment return afforded by commercial property when interest rates are low, as in June 2013. Topics include the relationship between rental yields and the property investor's cost of finance, the lack of liquidity offered by real estate investment, and how continued global economic recovery would only increase the return on investment that property offers.