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That said, a new leaf seems to have been turned this year with hedge funds returning to positive flows in the first quarter of 2017.1 Renewed interest has been spurred by the
election of Donald Trump as president of the United States, which some industry experts are predicting should bring meaningful
tax reform, deregulation and infrastructure spending that we think could prove a boon to hedge
strategies.
As we approach the presidential
election and the planned expiration of the Bush
tax cuts at the end of the year, we may see people steer away from dividend
strategies and focus more on total return
strategies.