Matthews International Funds (IRC)

Seeing as all three indexes have surged more than 1% in morning trading as the Federal Reserve promises interest rates will still be low for a while, shares of Inland Real Estate Corporation (NYSE:IRC...

To the average investor, there are tons of metrics market participants can use to monitor the equity markets. Two of the most underrated are hedge fund and insider trading interest.

Now, according to many of your peers, hedge funds are assumed to be delayed, old financial tools of an era lost to time.

In the financial world, there are many gauges market participants can use to track stocks. A pair of the most under-the-radar are hedge fund and insider trading activity.

In today’s marketplace, there are dozens of gauges shareholders can use to monitor Mr. Market. A pair of the most useful are hedge fund and insider trading movement.

Hersha Hospitality Trust (NYSE:HT) was in 13 hedge funds' portfolio at the end of the first quarter of 2013. HT shareholders have witnessed an increase in hedge fund interest recently.

In the eyes of most traders, hedge funds are seen as slow, old financial vehicles of yesteryear.

If you'd ask most shareholders, hedge funds are viewed as slow, old investment vehicles of yesteryear.

Ramco-Gershenson Properties Trust (NYSE:RPT) was in 15 hedge funds' portfolio at the end of the first quarter of 2013.