From buzzfeed: The hedge fund industry is increasing its bets on the
Japanese market, where the stellar first-quarter results for some funds show few
signs of slowing. Some estimates call for hedge funds to increase assets
focused on the Japanese market by as much as 20% in an effort to capitalize on
the intense policy changes being instituted by Prime Minister Shinzo Abe, known
among investors as “Abenomics.”
Managers that got into Japan last year have generated tidy
profits for their funds. George Soros reportedly made $1 billion since late
last year on his yen plays. And as far as many in the hedge fund industry are
concerned, the end isn’t anywhere in sight….
More? Check out http://www.buzzfeed.com/mariahsummers/saving-the-zombies-and-shorting-the-yen-hedge-funds-and-japa
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