Monthly Archives: April 2017
Why You Shouldn’t Judge a Hedge Fund by Its Name
(Bloomberg) What’s in a name? For hedge fund investors, sometimes a warning sign. Hedge funds often choose names with words that reflect authority, stability and power — i.e. words with gravitas. Now a report from researchers at the University at […]
SEC Probes Hedge Fund That Promises Investors No Losses
(Bloomberg) Statim Holdings Inc., an Atlanta-based firm that has guaranteed investors in its main hedge fund won’t lose money, is under investigation by the U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission, according to people familiar with the matter. The SEC inquiry into […]
Larry Fink Q&A: “I Don’t Identify as Powerful”
(Bloomberg) Is $5.1 trillion enough? Not if you’re Larry Fink. The man who built BlackRock Inc. and helped popularize exchange-traded funds now has ambitions to turn the world’s largest asset manager into something more like Google. It’s all about Aladdin, […]
This is Where The ‘Smart Money’ is Going
(CNBC) Now is a good time to be looking at emerging markets since their valuations are attractive relative to the U.S. market, strategist Luciano Siracusano told CNBC.”People are hedging because if you don’t get a Trump fiscal plan, the other […]
Hedge funds close out Q1 in positive territory
(Opalesque) After a streak of lackluster performance, hedge funds seem to be on the mend. New performance data from eVestment shows that hedge funds ended Q1 in positive territory up +2.63 percent for the quarter. Returns for the past 12 […]
The head of the world’s biggest hedge fund shares his best advice
(Business Insider) For the average person, buying and selling individual stocks is like trying to get rich in a poker game at a table with the world’s greatest players, Bridgewater Associates founder and co-CIO Ray Dalio explained.”This is not an […]
4 Hedge Fund ETFs to Counter Geopolitics & Fed Fears
(ZACKS) The broader market has been a little off-mood lately. The S&P 500, the Dow Jones Industrial Average and the Nasdaq have lost their post-election (Donald Trump’s win) enthusiasm. Along with overvaluation concerns, doubts over the materialization of the Trump […]
2 New Alternative ETFs Seek Absolute Returns In Any Market
(DailyAlts) The premise of positive returns in any market is an alluring proposition for risk adverse investors. These types of alternative strategies were once the realm of sophisticated hedge funds and institutional portfolios. However, they are now starting to make […]
Jack’s Back. With More Money, Too
(Bloomberg) Finally, Jack Ma has offered a price for MoneyGram International Inc. that he should have three months ago.Late Sunday in the U.S., Ant Financial Group, an affiliate of Alibaba Group Holding Ltd., announced it would increase its bid by […]
Bullish Oil Bets Gain on Signs OPEC Cuts to Outdo U.S. Boom
(Bloomberg) OPEC is finally making some headway in its race against the tide of surging U.S. supplies, and speculators are giving the group greater credence. Hedge funds boosted bets on higher West Texas Intermediate crude prices a second week as […]
GoldenTree Asset Management Closes On $711M CLO
(FINalternatives) GoldenTree Asset Management has announced the closing of a $711 million collateralized loan obligation to be managed by its affiliate GoldenTree Loan Management. To read this article:
American Century Investments Launches New Long/Short Liquid Alternative Fund
(FINalternatives) Kansas City-based mutual fund giant American Century Investments has expanded its suite of liquid alternative investment strategies with the launch of a new long/short equity fund. To read this article: