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5 Ways to Protect Your Portfolio From the Weakening Economy

5 Ways to Protect Your Portfolio From the Weakening Economy

It is no secret that the U.S. economy has been in an extended recovery phase since the Great Recession in...
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Why Gold is Outperforming at Up Over 25% for 2016

Why Gold is Outperforming at Up Over 25% for 2016

The markets hate uncertainty with a few exceptions. Gold is one of these assets that thrive on it. The yellow...
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Time For A Currency Hedge Fund Approach?

Time For A Currency Hedge Fund Approach?

It is no secret that hedge funds have been struggling for several years now. The widely followed Bloomberg Global Aggregate...
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New Crowdfunding Platform Allows Smaller Investments in Startups

New Crowdfunding Platform Allows Smaller Investments in Startups

For years sophisticated investors have participated in private offerings and startups. You were mostly limited to doing this as an angel...
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Hedge Fund Industry Trends to Watch

Hedge Fund Industry Trends to Watch

The surprise announcement of Paul Tudor Jones laying off 60 people representing 15% of his employees this week means that you...
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Investors Sticking With Hedge Funds Amid Improvement in Performance

Investors Sticking With Hedge Funds Amid Improvement in Performance

After the rough couple of months that many hedge funds have endured with their returns from the beginning of the...
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Gold Hedges Your Portfolio Against the Return of Stagflation

Gold Hedges Your Portfolio Against the Return of Stagflation

Gold has been among the standout performers in the investment world so far this year. The precious metal has gained...
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The Best Tail Risk Hedge Strategy Available Now

The Best Tail Risk Hedge Strategy Available Now

With all of the recent geopolitical chaos in the world over the last month, ranging from half a dozen terrorist...
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Demand for Successful Computer Trend-Following Strategy Hedge Funds Is Growing

Demand for Successful Computer Trend-Following Strategy Hedge Funds Is Growing

Most hedge funds utilize highly paid star managers to develop their strategy and invest the client money in the vehicles...
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Gold Looks Better Than Ever As Investors Front Running Central Banks

Gold Looks Better Than Ever As Investors Front Running Central Banks

With central banks gearing up to restart the proverbial money printing presses in announcements this week, investors have a new...
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Is It The Right Time To Include Gold and Silver Positions In Your Portfolio?

Is It The Right Time To Include Gold and Silver Positions In Your Portfolio?

You can not help but notice the impressive rally that gold and silver have been on in June and for...
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Tail Risk Funds Making the Most Sense in Years

Tail Risk Funds Making the Most Sense in Years

For anyone who was on vacation and missed the market updates during the last week, volatility is back with a...
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Hedge Funds and Investors Take Positions on Brexit Outcome and Aftermath

Hedge Funds and Investors Take Positions on Brexit Outcome and Aftermath

After hedge fund managers experienced the most disappointing first quarter returns since the financial crisis erupted, they have sensed a new opportunity....
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Changes Happening In the Hedge Fund Industry

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....
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Rare Coins Offer Numerous Benefits to Your Portfolio

Rare Coins Offer Numerous Benefits to Your Portfolio

Rare coins are an interesting choice to help diversify your portfolio. These should not be confused with gold or silver bullion...
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Nasdaq Private Market Reducing the Illiquidity Risk of Startups

Nasdaq Private Market Reducing the Illiquidity Risk of Startups

One of the great challenges of investing in startups has always been the unknown time commitment. In most cases, the only way...
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Palladium Versus Gold Ratio Sounding Warning Alarms for Economy

Palladium Versus Gold Ratio Sounding Warning Alarms for Economy

Sophisticated investors are familiar with the various components of the precious metals complex gold, silver, platinum, and palladium. Palladium is...
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Infrastructure, Private Equity and Debt Becoming Institutional Investor Favorites

Infrastructure, Private Equity and Debt Becoming Institutional Investor Favorites

The report released recently by Prequin shows how institutional investors are increasing their allocations to alternative assets and intend to...
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The Bigger They Are The Harder They Fall: Hedge Funds Get Off to a Poor Start to The Year

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....
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Startups Back on the Menu?

Startups Back on the Menu?

In theory, the recent rebound in equity markets—especially in technology-related shares, which were major laggards as the year unfolded—should be...
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