Which investments have been money-makers in 2008? How to invest in global macro hedge funds and commodities

  With financial markets becoming increasingly more volatile and correlated, investors have found the pursuit of positive returns and capital preservation difficult and are asking the question “Where do I invest in 2008? What sort of investment vehicle can profit from downside and upside market volatility and still provide an investor with liquidity, diversification and accurate pricing? ”The answer year-to-date has been (1) the Global Macro hedge fund strategy (+6.2% through end of February 2008 as measured by the HFRI Macro index) — a strategy that seeks positive returns trading within global financial markets using a multitude of asset classes and financial instruments which includes both long and short directional exposure to stock market indices, currencies, commodities and bond markets; and (2) investments in commodities (+11.23% through the end of February 2008 as measured by the Goldman Sachs Commodity index). Both of these sectors are arguably best accessed via hedge