by Gino D'Alessio | Mar 12, 2016 | Hedge Funds, Portfolio Management
Hedge Funds that trade in distressed debt usually have their best years when there is an increase in the corporate bankruptcy rate. When there is an economic downturn, usually there are also more companies in distress. This is when Distressed Debt Hedge Funds take... by Michael Panzner | Mar 7, 2016 | Commodities, Hedge Funds, Portfolio Management
Sometimes the reasons for betting on or against a certain investment seem compelling. Not only do various rationales appear supportive when viewing things from the bottom up, they are often confirmed by a top-down perspective. And yet, it is not unusual for these... by Michael Panzner | Feb 29, 2016 | Hedge Funds, Managed Futures, Portfolio Management
So far, 2016 has unfolded in a way that many active investment managers were hoping for. Market volatility has been increasing, affording more opportunities to buy and sell securities at attractive levels. Share prices have stopped moving higher in a relatively... by Michael Panzner | Feb 8, 2016 | Hedge Funds, Managed Futures
Last year proved to be tough going for many hedge funds, with average returns hovering around zero. That said, aggregate assets under management continued to grow, though estimates vary about how much new money flowed into the industry. This likely stems from the fact... by Michael Panzner | Feb 1, 2016 | Hedge Funds, Portfolio Management
In theory, a bear market should be a godsend for activist investing. When share prices fall, shareholders, board members, senior managers and other stakeholders are likely to be more receptive than they might otherwise be to external suggestions and plans for creating... by Gino D'Alessio | Jan 24, 2016 | Hedge Funds, Portfolio Management
What exactly defines a 40s Act Fund? The main strategies and how they fit into my portfolio General performance in terms of risk and return The limitations that set Liquid Alternatives apart from Hedge Funds 40s Act funds also known as Alternative Strategy Mutual... by Michael Panzner | Jan 18, 2016 | Hedge Funds, Portfolio Management
There’s no doubt that equity (and other) markets have been more volatile this year than in 2015. This partly reflects the fact that declining markets tend to see wider and more erratic price swings than bullish counterparts; the fear of losing money is a more... by Gino D'Alessio | Jan 10, 2016 | Hedge Funds, Portfolio Management
We are going to look at the results of a paper published by AIMA (Alternative Investment Management Association) in collaboration with CAIA (Chartered Alternative Investments Analysts) Association The paper finds that more and more sophisticated investors are... by Michael Panzner | Jan 4, 2016 | Hedge Funds, Portfolio Management
A recent CNBC commentary argued that hedge funds are a risky bet, largely because the sector has trailed the S&P 500 index for five years, as well as the fact that it is hard to identify managers who can perform well. The suggestion by one of the quoted experts... by Michael Panzner | Dec 21, 2015 | Hedge Funds, Managed Futures
There’s little doubt that the hedge fund sector has not been performing well. As of the end of November, the HFRI Fund Weighted Composite index was up 0.3% for the year, which trails the modest gain of just under 3% in 2014. Although aggregate returns are... by Gino D'Alessio | Dec 13, 2015 | Hedge Funds, Portfolio Management
Funds of Hedge Funds offer a professional service in manager selection, due diligence process and portfolio management. Of course this service comes at a cost, and that is on top of the standard 2 and 20 you are already paying for Hedge Fund investments. Standard FoHF... by Michael Panzner | Dec 7, 2015 | Hedge Funds, Portfolio Management
Last Wednesday, stocks fell and the dollar rose after Federal Reserve Chairperson Janet Yellen essentially confirmed that the central bank would be raising short-term interest rates at the next Federal Open Market Committee meeting in mid-December. On Thursday,...
