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The Demeanor Of An Unstoppable Futures Trader
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Thursday, May 25, 2017 4:37 AM EDT
How it feels to lose $35,000 in student loans, as a result of trading futures (with too much size!) Jonathan from HF Trader explains how he got into a hedge fund…
Hedge Funds Are Still Trailing The S&P
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The Heisenberg Report
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Friday, May 19, 2017 7:36 PM EDT
It’s a cryin’ shame that low-cost, passive investment vehicles that track benchmarks inflated by the post-crisis central bank liquidity tsunami have all but relegated active management to the dustbin of history.
First Quarter: An Industry Recovers From A Dry Spell
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AllAboutAlpha
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Friday, May 19, 2017 2:44 AM EDT
Preqin’s review of the hedge fund space in the first quarter of 2017 describes the quarter as a time of “return to form” after a dry spell.
Amid The Perceived Gloom In The Hedge Fund Universe, This Hedge Fund’s Stock Picks Gained 38.8% In Q1
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Insider Monkey
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Wednesday, May 17, 2017 4:33 AM EDT
Since most hedge funds even today run a short portfolio alongside their long portfolios, the losses from their short positions eat into the returns of their long portfolio during bull markets and result in underperformance.
Hedge Funds Dump Gold Longs By The Most On Record
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Tyler Durden
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Monday, May 15, 2017 5:25 PM EDT
Hedge funds dumped almost $6 billion notional in gold futures last week.
This Fund’s Picks Returned 52% In Q1 And You’ve Never Heard Of It
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Insider Monkey
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Monday, May 15, 2017 5:02 PM EDT
Just because the media excessively dwells on hedge funds underperforming the market doesn’t mean they’re not right, and by no means do we advocate that investors pay exorbitant fees to invest with them, nor should they blindly mimic their picks.
Exploiting “Passive” Aggressive Behavior
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The Heisenberg Report
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Saturday, May 13, 2017 6:23 PM EDT
The combination of central bank largesse and the rampant proliferation of low-cost, passive investment vehicles killed active management. Retail investors don’t appreciate the extent their returns since 2009 are due to central bank asset purchases.
Hedge Funds And Sell-Side Analysts: Who Is Tipping Off Whom?
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AllAboutAlpha
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Monday, May 8, 2017 5:10 AM EDT
Trading by hedge funds uniquely predicts the direction in which stock analysts will subsequent change their ratings. Hedge funds perform best among stocks that get a lot of analyst coverage.
One Of The World's Biggest Oil Hedge Funds Just Liquidated All Its Longs
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Tyler Durden
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Friday, May 5, 2017 10:25 AM EDT
Pierre Andurand, who runs one of the biggest hedge funds specialising in oil, liquidated the fund's last long positions in oil.
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Looking For A Reason To Expect A Rally In Oil? Here’s One
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The Heisenberg Report
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Tuesday, May 2, 2017 2:51 PM EDT
If you’re looking for a reason to get long oil, hedge fund positioning might just be sending you a signal.
Coffee Carnage Crushes Hedge Funds Amid Record Bullish Positioning
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Tyler Durden
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Thursday, April 27, 2017 5:52 AM EDT
Hedge funds face coffee carnage this week as the price for the commodity collapsed over 13% in the last 6 days.
The Current State Of Early Investing Explained By Five Charts
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Andrew Gordon
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Wednesday, April 26, 2017 2:53 PM EDT
Startup investments are a great diversification tool and therefore an effective hedge for other equity investments.