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It’s Probably Too Late: Hedge Fund Performance “Improves,” But Market’s Patience Is Gone
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The Heisenberg Report
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Saturday, April 1, 2017 11:46 AM EDT
After several challenging years following the financial crisis, the risk-adjusted performance of hedge funds, measured by sharpe ratio, is improving.
Does Currency Hedging Have A Branding Problem?
Article By:
WisdomTree
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Thursday, March 30, 2017 9:05 AM EDT
Many look at international equities as presenting attractive valuations compared to U.S. counterparts. When going overseas, our research suggests currency can be by far one of the most important factors driving returns.
Where Is The Smartest “Smart Money” Going?
Article By:
TipRanks
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Wednesday, March 29, 2017 6:27 AM EDT
If we want to know where the smartest money is going, Gerstner is definitely the one to track. In fact this services-focused fund has a measured performance over time of 242% vs just 82% for the S&P 500 and 48% for the average hedge fund portfolio.
New Hedge Fund Fee Structures Reveal Traditional Model On Verge Of Collapse
Article By:
Tyler Durden
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Saturday, March 25, 2017 7:42 PM EDT
Nearly a decade ago, Warren Buffett bet Protege Partners, a fund of hedge funds, that over the course of 10 years the S&P would outperform Protege's returns net of all fees, costs and expenses. Guess who won...
In this article: SPY
Gold, SPX, Crude And VIX All Trade Lower
Article By:
Tony Cherniawski
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Saturday, March 18, 2017 4:20 PM EDT
SPX had a loss for the week after six straight weeks of gains. A decline beneath its weekly low at 23574.54 and Short-term support, both near 2320.54, gives the SPX an aggressive sell signal. VIX made a Master Cycle low on Wednesday, March 15.
Reflections On The Global Macro Environment
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WisdomTree
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Tuesday, March 14, 2017 1:31 PM EDT
Why is the Fed way behind the curve in hiking interest rates and is likely to do three to four hikes in 2017?
Staying Private: A Contrary Push Or A Weakening Pull?
Article By:
AllAboutAlpha
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Sunday, March 12, 2017 7:17 PM EDT
The number of public companies listed on U.S. exchanges peaked in 1996. With mergers and de-listings, factors far offsetting new initial public offerings, this number has fallen drastically since then, to less than half of its peak.
“There’s No Diversification”: When This Ship Sinks, We’re All Going Down With It
Article By:
The Heisenberg Report
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Sunday, March 12, 2017 3:57 PM EDT
Macro hedge funds aren’t the only strategy that’s struggling to outperform a simple “buy SPY and forget it” approach YTD.
In this article: SPY
'Cash On The Sidelines' Crashes Near Record Lows
Article By:
Tyler Durden
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Wednesday, March 8, 2017 6:13 PM EDT
With hedge fund liquidity (and their ability to absorb any market shock) at record lows, it seems retail investors are also all-in on stocks.
In this article: SPX
Lisa M Jones’ Q4 Stock Picks: NVIDIA Corporation, Micron Technology, Inc., And Apple Inc.
Article By:
Smarter Analyst
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Tuesday, March 7, 2017 2:42 AM EDT
While the market is very bullish on Micron, Jones drastically cut the fund’s Micron position by over 80%. The fund’s remaining position in the stock of 616,386 shares worth $13.51 million have gained 16.65% since the last filing date.
BlackRock: Smart Beta Strategies Have Room For Growth
Article By:
AllAboutAlpha
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Sunday, March 5, 2017 7:28 PM EDT
A recent Columbia Business School research paper looks into the transaction costs associated with smart beta strategies in order to estimate the capacity of each strategy.