August was a rough month for many global investors, and the Eclectica Fund was no exception. In a new report, fund manager Hugh Hendry discusses how hard the fund was hit and how it is positioned moving forward.

August Performance

In August, the Eclectica Fund returned -7.1 percent, although it remains up 2.7 percent so far this year. The biggest blow to the fund in August came from global equity exposure, which produced an overall 7.1 percent decline. European exposure was particularly bad in August.

Current Positioning

Despite the weak August, the Eclectica Fund is…

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