WSJ: Hedge Funds Get Rattles as Investors Seek Exits

Funny - the more things change, the more they stay the same. We had the exact same issue August 2007... on the plus side, the more redemptions some of these lousy hedge funds have, the less damage they can do in the long run. It is just funny how things come full circle.

But as I said late this week - this could cause yet another major issue as hedge funds throw in the towel and liquidate (and/or their investors demand their money back which would effectively create a very similar effect.

• With anxiety about hedge-fund woes gripping the market, funds have their own fear: their investors. Some investors, particularly what are known as "funds of funds," are demanding their money back and may ramp up requests in the weeks ahead. That has prompted hedge-fund managers to sell securities to raise cash.

• "As the hedge fund investor base broadens, hedge fund portfolio manag