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Hedge Fund Contagion, Melvyn Teo Mar 2010

Hedge Fund Contagion, Melvyn Teo

Research Collection BNP Paribas Hedge Fund Centre

Why do correlations all go to one when economic conditions turn bad? We review the latest research on funding liquidity (the ease with which hedge funds obtain capital) and discuss its implications on the asset liquidity and valuations of securities held by funds, on subsequent fund performance, and on contagion across hedge fund investment styles.