E Commerce China Dangdang Inc (DANG)

Hedge fund managers like David Einhorn, Dan Loeb, or Carl Icahn became billionaires through reaping large profits for their investors, which is why piggybacking their stock picks may provide us with significant...

Alibaba Group Holding Ltd (NYSE:BABA) entered the United States stock market with a bang last week with its prices rising over 38% on debut.

Keywise Capital Management, led by Fang Zheng, is a China-based hedge fund that is focused primarily on investing in companies from the Greater China Markets, such as Hong Kong, Shanghai, Taiwan and Singapore...

The Chinese online retailer traded as low as $3.70 in April, more than tripling four months later to peak at $12 in early August. Then came the drop.

Now, according to many traders, hedge funds are assumed to be overrated, outdated financial tools of an era lost to time.

Now, according to many traders, hedge funds are assumed to be useless, outdated financial vehicles of an era lost to time.

If you were to ask many market players, hedge funds are seen as bloated, outdated financial tools of a forgotten age.

A concept you are most likely familiar with is the slang term "catching a falling knife"--buying a stock that has fallen precipitously in the hopes that share prices will eventually rise.

Now, according to many market players, hedge funds are perceived as delayed, outdated financial vehicles of an era lost to time.