If something sounds too good to be true… John Paulson, chief of Paulson & Company, has criticised the growing trend on the part of hedge funds suspending redemptions, according to a report in The New York Times. “We think it’s a mistake for managers to use gates and other tools to limit investor access to their funds,” Paulson wrote in…

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This week’s Financial Question is about alternative investments. QUESTION Duncan, hedge funds are the talk of the cocktail party, what’s your view. Should I be investing? ANSWER By Duncan Glassey: In short, no! FINANCIAL products are often bought as a means for people to express beliefs, acquire status or even appear sophisticated. In the same vein, hedge funds can be…

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