Content
Hedge Funds: Myths And Pendulums
Article By:
AllAboutAlpha
Read
Thursday, December 28, 2017 1:30 AM EDT
Valuations are very high and the central banks are tightening credit.
In this article: SPX
Hark, The Allocators Sing
Article By:
AllAboutAlpha
Read
Friday, December 22, 2017 12:50 AM EDT
As we move into 2018, alternatives managers will undoubtedly face a host of new issues and challenges in delivering to the investment community differentiated value.
How The Asset Bubble Could End – Part 1
Article By:
Acting Man
Read
Wednesday, December 20, 2017 4:17 AM EDT
Since bonds with negative yields implicitly suggest that the arrow of time has magically reversed for some people, we cannot be entirely sure if reports claiming they exist aren’t actually infiltrating our world from a parallel universe.
In this article: EWG
Hedge Funds Abandon Gold To Chase Bitcoin
Article By:
Tyler Durden
Read
Monday, December 18, 2017 3:30 PM EDT
Since the beginning of December, gold and bitcoin have drastically diverged. Gold's relative tranquility was shunned in favor of Bitcoin's chaos.
Introduction To Hedge Funds, In Words And Pictures
Article By:
Jeff Desjardins
Read
Saturday, December 2, 2017 1:00 PM EDT
Hedge fund strategies can range from trading currencies with extreme leverage to using event-driven tactics such as taking activist positions in companies.
Limited Partners, Limited Rights
Article By:
Simon Lack
Read
Saturday, December 2, 2017 12:15 PM EDT
Investors in Master Limited Partnerships (MLPs) have more limited rights than most equity investors in corporations.
The Black Hole Revisited
Article By:
The Heisenberg Report
Read
Saturday, November 25, 2017 9:25 AM EDT
When passive flows are driving benchmarks inexorably higher, it becomes well nigh impossible to consistently best those benchmarks when charging fees that are multiples of what it costs to replicate those benchmarks with a passive index fund.
Corporate Cash Mountain Grows Makes Apple World’s Largest Hedge Fund
Not All Alternative Strategies Are Created Equal
Article By:
WisdomTree
Read
Tuesday, November 21, 2017 8:34 AM EDT
Hedge funds have historically charged 2% of assets and 20% of profits. Although that’s starting to come down, some firms crossing into the mutual fund world to launch alternative funds have kept something similar to the 2%.
Short Volatility Strategies And A Word Of Caution
Article By:
Seth Golden
Read
Sunday, November 19, 2017 9:12 AM EDT
For fiscal 2017, the VIX will possibly maintain a mean average below 15, something previously unheard of and certainly not within the realm of any one’s forecast.
Delivering Negative Alpha
Article By:
Charlie Bilello
Read
Saturday, November 18, 2017 7:59 PM EDT
There are more hedge funds in the world than Dunkin’ Donuts. What does that statement have to do with negative alpha? Everything.
Solar Energy Boom Could Heat Up The Global Energy Sector
Article By:
Frank Holmes
Read
Thursday, November 16, 2017 7:01 PM EDT
By 2040, the world will need to add the equivalent of India and China’s current energy system to meet the demands of a surging global population and rising incomes.
Hedge Fund Factor Exposure & Alternatives
Article By:
AllAboutAlpha
Read
Wednesday, November 15, 2017 2:34 PM EDT
Equity hedge fund returns have been disappointing over the last 14 years.
Hedge Fund Fees Are Only Half The Problem
Article By:
AllAboutAlpha
Read
Monday, November 13, 2017 10:21 AM EDT
Historically, successful managers have claimed credit for the favorable risk/return profiles of their funds but the advent of investible benchmarks for a number of hedge fund strategies prove there’s more than just skill involved.