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Eurekahedge: From Latin America To Middle Earth
Hedge funds that were long the pound lost, as talks on the British exit from the European Union, the “Brexit,” lead the pound downward against the US dollar.
Coming Up Short In 2016
Fed policy regarding interest rate direction, a strong dollar, and depressed commodities are key factors weighing on markets in 2016, but the largest wildcard and millstone around the neck of 2016’s market will be the struggling global economy.
Wrestling With The Bifurcation Of Crude Oil Pricing
In early January, ICE February Brent passed the $35 level on the way down, the first time in a decade. Then it kept going down, getting below $30 late in that month before the movement reversed. Now (mid-March) the price is back above $40.
Strategy Idea: Short Sell High-DTC Stocks, Go Long Low-DTC Stocks
A recent paper correlating days-to-cover with stock returns finds a DTC premium effect and suggests that hedge funds might want to arbitrage it.
Convergence: Hedge Fund Managers Will Need More Staff
Convergence finds that operational productivity improved year to year. They define this as “the number of staff needed to support private funds and the number of staff per billion dollars of regulatory assets under management.”
Fiduciary Duty: Do Investors Know What It Means?
According to a new Spectrem Group whitepaper, most investors questioned believed (usually erroneously) that their advisors have a fiduciary responsibility in caring for their money.
The Skorina Report: Who Are The Best Institutional Investors? It’s Not That Simple
Even with a great investing talent, the challenge of building superior investment teams that can endure and outperform over a decade or more is daunting and seldom achieved.
Gamma Trading: Why Big Market Swings Can Be Good News
A portfolio may incur a loss (without limit) as a result of a short sale if the market value of the borrowed security increases between the date of the short sale and the date the portfolio replaces the security.
Antonin Scalia: Three Decisions On Distressed Assets
From the point of view of fund managers who seek alpha in bankruptcy courts, the late Justice Antonin Scalia was an ally. His decisions in bankruptcy and insolvency matters tended to offer such litigants: clear and predictable rules of law.
Real Estate: Footloose Money Chasing Cross-Border Deals
Savills, a global real estate services provider listed on the London Stock Exchange, has released its annual report on the role that real property plays in the investment world.
Eurekahedge: Performance After The ECB Underwhelms
The latest Eurekahedge report says that regional mandates for the month of December 2015 produced quite mixed results.
A Short History Of Life Settlements
The life settlement industry is well-established, with some of the largest financial firms in the world involved in buying, selling, and servicing the trading and selling of life insurance policies in the secondary market.
More About Arch Coal And The Dusty Trail Ahead
The coal industry in general may not have hit bottom yet. Arch Coal itself may well have hit bottom and be in a position for a post-reorganization rebound that will benefit the next round of equity holders.
Arch Coal: Another One Bites The Coal Dust
Arch Coal, one of the biggest coal companies in The United States, entered Chapter 11 Monday morning, Jan 11th.
Emerging Markets In 2016: Making Necessary Distinctions
Economies that are less sensitive to Fed whims may do better than those that are more so, but in general the Fed’s new preference for normalization “suggests the potential for improving current account balances.”
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