Guru: Tracking Hedge Fund Gurus To Underperformance
With the plethora of financial gurus on CNBC and Bloomberg TV being asked about their opinions on stocks and the economy, I wonder if there's any value in following these gurus' advice? One convenient way to follow the gurus is via the Global X Guru Index ETF (NYSEARCA:GURU), which tracks the top holdings of dozens of hedge funds. Unfortunately, my analysis of the GURU ETF shows it has performed poorly against a passive market index fund because the fundamental strategy is flawed.
Ray Dalio’s Bridgewater Associates 13f Portfolio – Q1 2022 Update
This article is first in a series that provides an ongoing analysis of the changes made to Bridgewater Associates' 13F portfolio on a quarterly basis. It is based on their regulatory 13F Form filed on 5/13/2022. Bridgewater Associates was founded by Ray Dalio in 1975. It is one of the largest hedge funds in the world and is focused on Global Macro as an investing theme. Over the years, they have pioneered several related strategies: absolute return, risk parity, alpha overlay, etc.
Lyxor Americas Launches Alternative Investment Co-investment Programme For Institutional Investors | Hedgeweek
Lyxor Asset Management has launched a new program enabling institutional investors to participate in stand-alone co-investment and selective hedge fund opportunities presented to Lyxor Americas by third-party managers.
Lloyds' Private Bank Boots Bonds As It Funnels Wealthy's Cash Into Hedge Fund-type Absolute Return Funds | City A.m.
Lloyds Bank’s private banking division, which invests the money of wealthy clients, has said it will start to reduce its exposure to bonds as their value is set to fall. Instead, it will start to increase investment in absolute return funds to provide the steady income which bonds once did. Absolute return funds are liquid vehicles which employ strategies similar to hedge funds, such as short selling and investing in futures, options and unconventional assets, but are generally less risky and expensive.
Morphic To Launch Ucits-compliant Long/short Esg Strategy On The Trium Ucits Platform | Hedgeweek
Sydney-based Morphic Asset Management is launching a new global equity strategy on the Trium UCITS platform, employing ESG factors to generate alpha on both short and long positions. The Trium Morphic ESG L/S Fund launches on 20 February 2018, targeting European investors. It will be managed by experienced portfolio managers Jack Lowenstein (pictured), and Chad Slater. Both managers have a multi-decade track record in successful, sustainable investing and will apply a fundamental equity long/short approach to the fund, targeting absolute returns. Multi-level risk management is at the heart of their approach and the fund will offer investors daily dealing.
Bny Mellon Said To Shutter Absolute Return Fund Following Large Redemption
Financial services giant BNY Mellon is reportedly closing the liquid alternative version of its BNY Mellon Absolute Insight fund following a significant redemption from a large shareholder. The fund will close on December 1, according to an article in Citywire. It sought the gross return of the 1-month EURIBOR benchmark rate plus 4-6% on a rolling annualized 5-year basis, the article said. It pursued this via a number of strategies, including equity, credit, currency and global macro positions.
Despite Warnings Of Collapse, Hedge Funds Investing In China Outperforming
After coming off a muted 2016, hedge fund performance in 2017 has been holding close to their benchmarks if not exceeding them in many sub sectors. One such niche are those hedge funds investing in China A-Shares. The group 38 hedge [âŚ]
Amid Bets Of Crash, China A-Share Investing Hedge Fund Index Soars
After coming off a muted 2016, hedge fund performance in 2017 has been holding close to their benchmarks if not exceeding them in many sub sectors. One such niche are those hedge funds investing in China A-Shares. The group 38 hedge funds that invest in premium stocks in the increasingly an increasingly capitalistic region of the world are dramatically outperforming their stock market benchmark year to date. The Eurekahedge China A-Share Investing Hedge Fund Index, for instance, is up a strong 10.33% year to date after posting sagging 2016 returns. The strong returns come as the Shanghai A Shares Index of...
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Hedge Fund Manager Mamdani Yearns For Volatility After 33% Gain
A Canadian hedge fund that earned fat returns last year betting on chaos in the financial markets is finding the world is too stable to try to repeat the feat in 2017. Hanif Mamdani, who oversees about C$7 billion ($5.37 billion) as head of alternative investments at Royal Bank of Canada’s RBC Global Asset Management, said he’s waiting for opportunities while sitting on a pile of cash as a position heavy in energy company bonds unwinds. The C$1.6 billion PH&N Absolute Return Fund has returned 4 percent this year compared with 33 percent for all of 2016. “You shouldn’t expect...