Hedge Fund DiscountsHedge Fund Discounts
Treasury Secretary Tim Geithner told Congress and the nation on Sept. 10, 2009, that the credit crisis was abating. But before the market fully recovers, individuals holding hedge fund investments should consider acting fast to take maximum advantage of potentially heightened valuation discounts.1 Indeed, discounts for hedge fund interests may be historically large due to their unprecedented illiquidity.
Brian W. Formento, David C. Jacobson & Espen Robak
Treasury Secretary Tim Geithner told Congress and the nation on Sept. 10, 2009, that the credit crisis was abating. But before the market fully recovers, individuals holding hedge fund investments should consider acting fast to take maximum advantage of potentially heightened valuation discounts.1 Indeed, discounts for hedge fund interests may be historically large due to their unprecedented illiquidity. That makes this a unique moment to use deflated asset values in hedge funds to transfer wealth to heirs and minimize transfer taxes.
Blocked at the Gates
Estimates suggest that there were roughly 8,000 to 9,000 hedge funds in 2008, with about $1.8 trillion in funds under management.2 The ma...
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