Changes Happening In the Hedge Fund Industry
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...
The Bigger They Are The Harder They Fall: Hedge Funds Get Off to a Poor Start to The Year
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...
Is This the Right Time to Get Involved in Distressed Debt?
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...
Reminder: Watch Out for the “Pain Trades”
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...
More Signs of Better Days Ahead for Hedge Funds?
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...
Some Recent Hedge Fund Trends that Investors Need to Know About
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...
Outlook Remains Bright for Activist Investing
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...
Gain An Edge: Consider Adding 40s Act Funds To Your Portfolio
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...
Higher Volatility Is Here to Stay
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 powerful...
Hedge Funds Are Taking On The Role Of Portfolio Substitutes!
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...
