Tag Archives: Hedge Fund Strategies
Global Macro Hedge Funds
With all of the various hedge fund strategies that managers employ, the global macro strategy is one of the broadest yet most detailed approaches used to garner sizable returns. The global macro manager usually uses leverage to make bets on price movements in any market of the world, hence the term “global.” The term “macro” refers to the macroeconomic principles used by […]
Bear Stearns – The domino effect that began with the hedge fund collapse
When most people think of Bear Stearns, they think of its recent collapse and the resulting purchase by JPMorgan Chase. However, the demise of Bear Stearns can really be traced back to two failed hedge funds during the summer of 2007 which created a domino effect on the entirety of the company. Let’s take a look back. Few hedge fund […]
