Article written by Prieur du Plessis, editor of the href=”http://www.investmentpostcards.com”>Investment Postcards from Cape Town” blog.

The table below, courtesy of Econompicdata, summarizes the 2010 hedge fund performance data for various categories. As shown, the numbers were mostly very good – leaving aside the equity shorts. By means of comparison, the S&P 500 Index returned 15.1% for the year, the 10-year Treasury Note 4.3% and the Reuters/Jeffries CRB (Commodity) Index 17.4%.

Source: Econompicdata, January 10, 2011.

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Hedge fund performance round-up: 2010 was first posted on January 11, 2011 at 8:30 am.
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