by Mark Turner | Nov 28, 2022 | Hedge Funds, Private Equity
Knowing the difference between hedge funds and mutual funds is crucial if you want to be a smart investor in today’s market. While hedge funds and mutual funds both use pooled funds to generate returns for investors, there aren’t many other similarities between the... by Liam Hunt | Jan 19, 2020 | Definitions, Hedge Funds, Portfolio Management, Precious Metals
Arbitrage exploits inefficiencies in the market that otherwise wouldn’t exist under conditions of perfect interest rate parity. Without price inefficiency (i.e., market prices on one exchange not having caught up to the real market price reflected on another), there’s... by Liam Hunt | Jan 12, 2020 | Angel Investing, VC and P2P, Hedge Funds, Private Equity
Although they often overlap, private equity and venture capital (VC) are not the same things. Certainly, private equity and VC are both types of financial investing interested in turning a profit by buying at a low price and selling once the asset appreciates.... by Wesley Crowder | Aug 31, 2016 | Hedge Funds
It is no secret that hedge funds have been struggling for several years now. The widely followed Bloomberg Global Aggregate Hedge Fund Index so far is up 1.2% for 2016. This represents the third consecutive year that it has seen lower than two percent returns. Yet... by Wesley Crowder | Aug 17, 2016 | Hedge Funds
The surprise announcement of Paul Tudor Jones laying off 60 people representing 15% of his employees this week means that you need to be especially aware of hedge fund trends that are changing the industry. This does not mean that all of the hedge funds are losing... by Wesley Crowder | Aug 9, 2016 | Hedge Funds
After the rough couple of months that many hedge funds have endured with their returns from the beginning of the year, they were due for some better news. Many of the hedge fund managers were further discouraged by the financial climate after the Brexit referendum.... by Wesley Crowder | Jul 26, 2016 | Hedge Funds
With all of the recent geopolitical chaos in the world over the last month, ranging from half a dozen terrorist attacks in France and now Germany, to the failed major military coup in Turkey, to the stunning Brexit referendum vote for the world’s fifth largest... by Wesley Crowder | Jul 18, 2016 | Hedge Funds
Most hedge funds utilize highly paid star managers to develop their strategy and invest the client money in the vehicles that match these objectives. Since the financial crisis of 2008, a new and growing type of hedge funds has emerged. These are the trend following... by Wesley Crowder | Jun 30, 2016 | Hedge Funds
For anyone who was on vacation and missed the market updates during the last week, volatility is back with a vengeance. Thanks to the pro-leave Brexit vote, the world’s financial markets have been upended once again. U.S. stock markets saw over 600 point drops... by Wesley Crowder | Jun 23, 2016 | Hedge Funds
After hedge fund managers experienced the most disappointing first quarter returns since the financial crisis erupted, they have sensed a new opportunity. This surrounds the vote today of Britons deciding whether to leave the European Union or remain in an institution... by Wesley Crowder | Jun 15, 2016 | Hedge Funds
Challenging days have come to the hedge fund industry. When times were good, investors of the exclusive club-like vehicles were satisfied. Over the last few years though, members in these investments have been less than pleased. Hedge funds underperformed a bullish... by Gino D'Alessio | Mar 24, 2016 | Hedge Funds, Portfolio Management
Hedge Funds have not had a great start to this year, along similar lines to more traditional assets like stocks. Global stock markets have felt the jitters from a faster than expected slowdown in China and fears of interest rate hikes happening at too Hedge fund size...
