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Performance: Krom River Commodity Fund up 8.29% in January, spread of returns in all sectors was `particularly satisfying`, John W. Henry gains in five of seven programs in January, Sun China hedge fund identifies select opportunities, returned 43% net since mid-2007

Wednesday, February 20, 2008

Opalesque Exclusive: Krom River Commodity Fund up 8.29% in January, spread of returns in all sectors was `particularly satisfying` In January 2008 Krom River was up 8.29%. The manager said that the best performers were Softs, Grains, Silver, Oil and Aluminium, with minimal negative performances provided by Wheat and Gold. … While the return achieved in the month was good, the spread of returns in all sectors and in all strategies was particularly satisfying…. Commodities generally remain untouched by equity market turbulence and have resisted all attempts to talk them down, as one trader stated “You cannot eat hot air”.

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John W. Henry gains in five of seven programs in January From FINalternatives.com: John W. Henry & Co. started the year off on the right foot making gains in five out of its seven programs. Most notably, the firm’s Global Diversified Portfolio rose an estimated 15.16% followed by the Financial & Metals Portfolio, which was up an estimated 14.02%.

JWH’s World Commodity Portfolio was the firm’s biggest loser, dropping an estimated 3.19% in January.

JWH programs profited from trades in global stock indices, ......................

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