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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...
Read MoreInterest Rates, the Economy, and Investors
At the Federal Reserve increased interest rates in December, the U.S. stock markets have taken a considerable dip. The December...
Read MoreOutlook 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...
Read MorePrivate Markets Face Big Challenges in 2016
As the global economy changes and shifts, shockwaves are being felt all through the world’s stock markets and much of...
Read MorePre-IPO Market Souring Fast
An earlier article at Sophisticated Investor argued that the outlook for growth stage private companies, especially the $1 billion-plus technology "unicorns,"...
Read MoreGain 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...
Read MoreVenture Capital is on Controlled Burn
The stock market may be in the midst of a tumble but venture capital is strong. According to Thomson Reuters...
Read MoreEconomic Risks Are to the Downside
One of today's more contentious debates centers on where the U.S. economy is headed. To some, the economy remains on...
Read MoreHigher 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...
Read MoreRecession, China, and the Global Economy
China’s stock market has been in the headlines so far this year. The slowdown in its economic growth and worries...
Read MoreAngel Investing: Interesting Prospects
If the venture capital industry's best days are behind it, as suggested previously, it is only natural to assume that...
Read MoreETFs: Riskier than Advertised?
For anyone who has been paying attention, it's no surprise to learn that the exchange-traded fund industry has seen phenomenal growth,...
Read MoreHedge 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...
Read MoreThe U.S. Oil Export Ban and Your Portfolio
Oil prices hit their lowest in years and the export ban on U.S. crude oil was lifted after a larger...
Read MorePrivate Equity Real Estate: Still Looking Up?
An earlier article at Sophisticated Investor, "Dark Clouds Looming for Private Equity," discussed prospects for an industry that makes money by acquiring...
Read MoreAre Passive Investments as Risky as Hedge Funds?
A recent CNBC commentary argued that hedge funds are a risky bet, largely because the sector has trailed the S&P...
Read MoreNew Housing Starts and the Fed Rate Increase
One of the biggest tenets of investing is to go where the money is and where it is growing –...
Read MoreVenture Capital Industry: the Next Trouble Spot?
The pre-IPO market is under pressure; demand for initial public offerings appears to have hit its peak; and the mergers...
Read MoreHow to Play Emerging Markets in 2016
Emerging markets are a hot pick amongst ambitious investors. Growth potential in this bloc can be impressive. In some cases,...
Read MoreSigns of Better Days Ahead for the Hedge Fund Sector
There's little doubt that the hedge fund sector has not been performing well. As of the end of November, the...
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