Hedge funds place short bet on US economy over Trump tariffs
1. Hedge funds sold US stocks for five consecutive weeks, anticipating economic downturn. 2. Short positions on industrial stocks near double the long positions, indicating bearish sentiment. 3. Real estate stocks favored as hedge against inflation amid tariff uncertainty. 4. Retail investors countered by investing $2.1 billion in stocks last Friday. 5. Individual investor behavior contrasts sharply with hedge fund strategies.