…latest example of another quant fund lured in by the opportunities created by easier access, robust trading by Chinese retail investors, and better tools for hedging. Though many hedge funds…
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Robinhood Battles Investor Apathy
…investors work through advisors and have access to data such as customized portfolio impact reports that explains their various exposures. In the world of funds, where fund managers and not…
Bitcoin Futures ETFs Have Arrived Bigtime
In a milestone for cryptocurrency, the first Bitcoin futures ETF hit the markets this week after winning regulatory approval late last week, reports Barron’s. The fund’s sponsor ProShares filed a…
SEC GameStop Report Debunks Conspiracies
…agenda that could entangle hedge funds, the article contends. But the report also debunked a key narrative of the GameStop incident, that hedge funds were betting against stocks driven sky-high…
Where Firms With $3 Trillion Are Putting Their Money
…While some are ratcheting up allocations to hedge funds, others are pivoting to undervalued stocks in Europe and India to stay out of the U.S.-China fray. But across the board,…
Long Live ETFs
…years later, actively managed mutual funds took a beating during the financial crisis. Investors started looking around for other options and ETFs, with their array of low-cost index funds that…
A Look at the Different Approaches to Factor Timing
…Research Affiliates found strong results using valuation in their 2016 paper “Timing “Smart Beta” Strategies? Of Course! Buy Low, Sell High!”. And in their 2021 paper “Factor Timing: Keep It…
Investors Should Look Harder At Expectations
…a company’s value drivers. Apply strategic and financial analysis to determine if expectations are too high, too low, or just right. The point here is to determine which driver of…
Soccer Is The Next Big Thing In Investing
The latest team of investors to hit the football pitch are hedge funds, credit vehicles, and private equity, details an article in Bloomberg. Alternative investment firms that are awash with…
Balancing Return and Risk in Factor Investing with Harin de Silva
…low volatility. Our guest this week has a more unique approach that is both more granular and dynamic than the typical factor approach and utilizes many unique factors outside of…