Managed Futures Lead Cs/Tremont Index Through January

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NEW YORK (HedgeWorld.com) - The Credit Suisse/Tremont Hedge Fund Index began the year with a 1.33% gain in January, maintaining its streak of positive monthly performance as managed futures funds turned in the month's biggest gain.

With U.S. equities on the march, consumer confidence nearing a five-year high, the labor market expanding and wages and consumer spending up, hedge funds in the CS/Tremont found a relatively benign climate in which to do business, according to the report. The Federal Reserve was seen as unlikely to hike interest rates and fuel costs are down, and the overall view is that the economy will not slow anytime soon.

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Managed Futures Lead Cs/Tremont Index Through January

"The outlook for 2007 has proved a fairly optimistic start on the back of January market trends," said Oliver Schupp, president of Credit Suisse Index Co. In...

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