What Is a Global Macro Hedge Fund? Global macro hedge funds are specialized investment vehicles that aim to generate returns by identifying and capitalizing on global economic trends and shifts in ...

Macro trades have bounced back to become the best performing hedge fund strategy in the third quarter, turning a page on a dismal first half that saw economic uncertainty weigh on managers.

While nearly all strategies are down this year in HFR’s aggregated indices, the HFRI Macro Index is up year-to-date by 6.76%, and the Macro Systematic Diversified Index is up more than 12%. In 2007, ...

Global macro hedge funds employ a top-down investment approach, focusing on macroeconomic factors and political events to make investment decisions. This approach involves analyzing economic ...