The 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 investors that their notorious management and performance fees don’t take too much off the top. These finance rock stars use...
Main 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 stated in the investment memorandum. There is no official list and even market-wide definitions of styles may vary considerably depending on who is...
Hedge 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 that it was planning to axe its $4 billion stake in hedge funds, saying that they were "too expensive and complex." Calpers is America's largest...
Red 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 on less risk and hopefully avoid funds that are managed badly, more likely to fail, or simply more likely to be fraudulent. Hedge Funds are well known for...
Hedge 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 many steps to be taken in the Due Diligence needed to filter higher performing managers from their lesser peers. It is well...
How 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. The truth is they can be extremely risky as a standalone investment in any single Hedge Fund. However placed within the context of a diversified portfolio...
