The two and 20 really works, but there are a lot of people who are stock pickers charging two and 20 and not hedging. A true hedge fund is long something in short, trying to make money on the spread, not on markets going up or down. The average active manager after fees and costs has to underperform a cap weighted index. That's the average. But it is an interesting thing to know what the lake you're fishing in looks like.
Cliff Asness is the Founder, Managing Principal and Chief Investment Officer at AQR Capital Management. Prior to co-founding AQR Capital Management, he was a Managing Director and Director of Quantitative Research for the Asset Management Division of Goldman, Sachs & Co. Cliff joins the show to discuss FTX, AMC , why hedge funds aren’t hedging, the role of index funds and a whole lot more. Important Links:
Show Notes:
- Cliff’s take on FTX and crypto
- The AMC saga
- HODL and the MOASS
- Finding the right media format for substantive investment conversations
- Thoughts on the value spread
- “We don’t want a world where markets are perfect”
- Hedge funds aren’t hedging
- The role of index funds
- Never override a model
- “Study statistics and stick to your principles”
Books Mentioned:
- What Works on Wall Street: A Guide to the Best-Performing Investment Strategies of All Time; by Jim O’Shaughnessy