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If you think there's no place to hide during down markets,you're not thinking strategically. Four funds from Rydex GlobalInvestors made banking firm Lipper & Co.'s top-performinglist during the first quarter of 2001. The funds-Arktos (Greek for"bear"), Tempest 500, Ursa (Latin for "bear")and Venture 100-tore the stuffing out of other equity funds'performances, thanks to their short-selling strategy.
A short investment strategy means portfolio managers sellborrowed stock and then buy it back at a later date, hopefully atlower prices. "When you have a short position, your interestsare contrary to that of the market," explains Chuck Tennes, ofRydex. "When the market [goes] down, you're able to makemore money because you'll be able to return those shares at alower price."
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