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The Misguided Focus on Hedge Fund Fees
Few doubt that billionaire Warren Buffett is a smart man and a savvy investor. But he is also a hypocrite...
Read MoreManaged Futures; what they are and how they work
A 67 year old Asset class Futures have been around for a long time, in the US the first Futures...
Read MoreTimberland & Farmland an alternative to Real Estate
Timberland and its origin as an asset class Timberland is the ownership of forests for the long-term harvesting of wood...
Read MoreFinding the Perfect Hedge: Gold vs. Bonds in your Portfolio
Building your portfolio gives you complete control over which investments to include but it also opens you up to greater...
Read MoreThe Ultimate Cheat Sheet On Recreating Hedge Fund Returns
The hedge fund industry is filled with superstar managers. They consistently turn out above-average returns, making enough money for their...
Read MoreIntroduction to VC Funds and investing in start-ups
The Venture Capital Concept The idea behind VC is to invest in Entrepreneurs and their companies that are in the...
Read MoreIntroduction to Private Equity
A Broad Definition Private Equity has been around a long time and is broadly considered as any privately held interest...
Read MoreMain Hedge Fund Strategies & Their Definitions
Hedge Funds Universe Hedge Funds have a myriad of different types of strategies and it should be well defined and...
Read MoreHedge Fund Investing: Still on the Upswing
It was big news on Wall Street when the California Public Employees' Retirement System announced just over a year ago...
Read MorePrivate Equity and The J-Curve
Cash Flow profile of a Private Equity Investment The cash flow of a Private Equity investment and therefore of the...
Read MoreRole of Commodities in Portfolio Allocation
There are fundamentally 2 reasons for including Commodities within a Portfolio, diversification and return enhancement. We will have a look...
Read MoreReal Estate ; Debt Investments
Real estate investments in Debt Real Estate Debt is broadly divided into two types; Residential Mortgages and Commercial Mortgages. The...
Read MoreWhat makes an Investor Accredited or Sophisticated?
The definitions vary from around the globe, basically apart from institutional investors the term Accredited Investor usually refers to High...
Read MoreRed flags to be aware of in manager selection
Hedge Fund Longevity It is vital that Due Diligence is performed before investing in any fund. This helps us take...
Read MoreHedge Fund Strategies and their importance in manager selection
Hedge Fund Portfolio Construction Portfolio construction shouldn’t be taken lightly and leads to a complex fund selection process. There are...
Read MoreHow Hedge Funds help protect downside risk as well as diversify a Traditional Portfolio
Hedge funds are well known for being risky and at the same time rewarding with the emphasis being on risky....
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