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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...
Read MoreCommercial Real Estate Showing Signs of Weakness
Commercial Real Estate has had an incredible run since its financial crisis lows in 2009. This sector outpaced the broader...
Read MoreMore 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,...
Read MoreCommodities Bucking Bear Trend: Some Metals Outperforming Most Assets
A look at returns of best performing metals Precious and Industrial metals alike have been in a continued decline for...
Read MoreThe Right Time for Value?
It is a key theme of "Good Idea, Bad Investment?": just because a stock looks like a bargain, that doesn't mean it...
Read MoreGood Idea, Bad Investment?
The bet that many investors made last year that the U.S. financial sector was heading higher seemed to have a...
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Negative Interest Rates and Your Investments
Negative interest rates seem to be the new trend. The Bank of Japan just cut interest rates to NEGATIVE 0.1%...
Read MoreSome 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...
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Interest 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...
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Private 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...
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Venture 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...
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Recession, 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...
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