Monthly Archives: July 2015
Model Spotlight: Emancipation Long/Short Equity
New York (HedgeCo.Net) The Emancipation Long/Short Equity Model has been the HedgeCoVest top-performing single-strategy model on a year to date basis since the end of March. The model is managed by Emancipation Management, LLC, an SEC registered New York based […]
Puerto Rico’s Debt Problems Linger
New York (HedgeCo.net) – A delegation of officials from Puerto Rico traveled to New York on Monday to meet with 300 representatives from hedge funds, institutional investors and insurance companies. The island nation faces debt repayment at the end of […]
Delivering Alpha Conference Today
New York (HedgeCo.net) – The Delivering Alpha conference sponsored by CNBC and Institutional Investor magazine is being held in New York today. This one-day hedge fund conference is designed to get insights from some of the biggest names in the […]
Hillary Clinton Calls For Capital Gains Tax To Reward “Long-Term Investments.”
(Investment News) Presidential candidate Hillary Clinton wants to put teeth into enforcement of securities laws, as Republican field grows by one with Wisconsin Gov. Scott Walker joining the race Clinton called for the financial industry to “rein in excessive risks” […]
Einhorn Says Europe Letting Greece Collapse To Stop Populism
(Bloomberg) David Einhorn, founder of Greenlight Capital, said Europe’s leaders are prepared to let Greece fail to discourage other countries from electing populists. “Europe is unwilling to allow Syriza a face-saving compromise, even if that means Greece collapses and the […]
Puerto Rico Journalists Sue Government To Reveal Hedge Fund Names
(Reuters) Journalists in Puerto Rico, a U.S. territory negotiating with bondholders to restructure up to $72 billion of debt, are suing the government to release the names of hedge funds that hold bonds issued by the Caribbean island. “The information […]
Hedge Funds Will Beat The Market This Year: Portfolio Manager
(Yahoo Finance) Despite all their resources, the average hedge fund was soundly beaten by simple index funds in the first 5 years after the financial crisis. But that all changed this year as managed funds are outperforming broad market indices. […]
Hedge Fund Outflows Hit Six-Month High
(Reuters) Investors cut their bets on hedge funds at the fastest pace for six months in July, data showed on Tuesday, as the Greek debt crisis, concerns over Chinese economic growth and U.S. interest rate uncertainty made for volatile global […]
Second Quarter Report Card
New York (HedgeCo.Net) – Last Tuesday marked the end of the second quarter and it was a quarter many investors are happy to see go. The market had a hard time getting any traction in either direction and as we […]
Four Out of Six HedgeCoVest Portfolios Outperformed in Past Two Weeks
New York (HedgeCo.Net) – The last couple of weeks have been tumultuous with the uncertainty surrounding Greece’s sovereign debt and the selloff in China. During the last two weeks, the S&P 500 lost 1.18% and the Nasdaq lost 1.63%. Using […]
June Worst Month For Hedge Funds In Two Years
New York (HedgeCo.net) – The combination of Greece’s debt situation and the sell-off in Chinese stocks caused one hedge fund index to lose the most it has lost in two years. The Hedge Fund Research HFRI Weighted Composite Index to […]
Volatility in China Causes Fund Managers to Halt Redemptions
New York (HedgeCo.net) – The tumultuous month in the Chinese market has led at least one hedge fund to suspend redemptions as well as new investments. Singapore based APS Asset Management took action in its APS Greater China Long/Short Fund […]