[Hedge Fund Assets Hit Record High as U.S. Stocks Reach New Peaks] Jin10 News, May 2 – Wall Street is once again thriving, with stock markets repeatedly hitting new highs and investors' risk appetite rebounding. Alternative investment strategies have also proven successful. The S&P 500 Index and Nasdaq 100 Index both closed at record highs this month, driven by strong earnings from major tech companies and robust performance forecasts from Apple. While optimism surrounds traditional asset markets, a different picture emerges in the realm of alternative investment strategies. According to data from Hedge Fund Research, hedge funds attracted $45 billion in the first quarter of this year, marking the highest two-quarter inflow since 2007 and pushing the industry's total assets to a record $5.2 trillion. Meanwhile, data from Société Générale shows that trend-following quantitative funds have posted year-to-date gains of approximately 10% as of May, outperforming the U.S. stock market.