Group 1 - Edouard de Langlade, a seasoned macro hedge fund manager, is experiencing one of the best trading periods in his 20-year career, despite finding shorting U.S. stocks to be "painful" [1] - His EDL Global Opportunities strategy, managing $1.6 billion, gained 7.3% last month amid market volatility triggered by President Trump's tariff war, achieving a historical monthly gain of over 14% [1] - Year-to-date, the fund has returned 31%, positioning it as one of the best-performing funds of 2025 [1] Group 2 - Moody's downgraded the U.S. credit rating, removing its top rating, which has led to 30-year Treasury yields exceeding 5%, adding pressure to the market [2] - Many hedge funds are facing challenges due to stock declines, rising bond yields, and volatility, while de Langlade's fund has achieved excess returns [2] - Foreign investors are reportedly unwilling to fund the U.S. government at current prices, indicating a need for significant adjustments in fiscal policy to attract them back [2]