…practice of repressing financial volatility at the first sign of market instability,” and this leads to an increased risk factor for stocks. “I strongly suggest,” El-Erian concludes, “that all three…
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A New Generation of Hedge Funds
…in hedge funds, exposure which he says serves to reduce risk, “and in particular to provide returns in market environments involving prolonged periods of losses in equity markets.” The exposure,…
Will Passive Investing Become an "Expensive Mistake?"
…at. The managers don’t have a strategic allocation to cash, but rather allow cash balances to ebb and flow with opportunities in the market. On renewed market volatility, McKlennan says,…
Private Equity is Losing Its Appeal, But You're Already Invested
…full of risks and promises usually reserved for wealthy investors.” This according to a recent article in the Boston Globe. The article points out that major pension funds have billions…
Oracle of Oxford is In the Red
…of Wellian Investment Solutions, says, “If everyone knows what holdings he has, how liquid they are and that he is witnessing negative cash flow, it seems obvious that hedge funds…
Canadian Fintech Uses Machine-Learning For Bond Issuance
…managed bond funds have already expressed interest,” the article reports, adding that Overbond “has opened a New York office and is seeking funding from American investors.” Bankers, the article says,…
The Devil is Often in the Details in Investing
…volatility along the way, which will make the fund more difficult to stick with for many investors. The other two funds have a lot more stocks. They likely won’t be…
Gundlach Says Don't Focus On the 10-Year Treasury
…necessarily signal a recession. He cited the Taylor rule, saying that the Fed funds rate should be at 4.710 Ye5%. “That gives the Fed cover to continue to raise rates,”…
A Change in Hedge-Fund Fee Structure is Afoot
…one can capture market-average returns, or beta, for a few basis points in fees in a low-cost mutual fund or exchange-traded fund; and unnecessary because investors are paying a 20…
Pension Fund Promises Don't Reflect Reality
“The value of investments by public pension funds declined last quarter, widening the gap between what these funds say they will earn and what they actually make,” according to a…