Tag: hedge funds
From Idea to IPO: How to Fund Your Start up
You have a high-potential idea with faith and passion to make a big success. All you need is to fund at different stages -from...
Reinsurance: the perfect hedge fund strategy to enhance a portfolio’s Sharpe...
by Donald A. Steinbrugge, CFA – Managing Partner, Agecroft Partners
Reinsurance is one of the few hedge fund strategies that has almost no correlation to the...
Why Hedge Funds Faced Rough Weather last month
Last month, Hedge funds had a testing time. While Hedge Fund index performed better than S&P 500 and Dow, it was down by 1.87 percent....
What Challenges lie ahead for Hedge Funds
“Preqin’s mid-year surveys of hedge fund investors and managers show that performance is at the forefront of the minds of both groups. Investor dissatisfaction...
Zero Hedge: The Most Disruptive Trading Website
Zero Hedge is considered by many to be a financial blog that has been disruptive in the trading sector. Zero Hedge began attracting attention...
Investors Remain Positive on Private Equity Outlook
Investors Remain Positive on Private Equity Outlook
“The institutional community remains confident in the ability of alternatives assets industry to help them meet their return...
Should Hedge Funds Withdraw from China
China Focused Hedge Funds had worst monthly performance this July in last seven years. The HFRI Index for China, which tracks hedge funds that...
New York City: Home to A Third of the World’s Hedge...
The $3 trillion hedge fund industry has more than ten thousand hedge fund managers operating across the globe. But the HFI has remained highly...
Agecroft Partners predicts hedge fund industry assets to increase a quarter...
Agecroft Partners predicts hedge fund industry assets to increase a quarter trillion dollars by summer of 2016!
This is an update to an article I...
Why Hedge Funds Are Bearish on Gold
Hedge Funds Net-Short Gold First Time in History
Last month, hedge funds and other speculators shifted to a net-short position (bearish) in Gold for the...
How Do Hedge Funds Manage Compliance?
Hedge Fund managers are often called Investment Advisors as well. Because of the advisory role they play in guiding and counseling institutional investors, by...
Top Strategy Tips for Startup Hedge Funds from the Experts
We continue series of articles based on the book “The Pragmatic Hedge Fund Manager” started with Part 1 on The History of Hedge Fund...
Hedge Funds Turn Bearish On China
Till recently, most of Hedge Funds and investors were bullish on China. But the recent panic in the country’s stock markets has changed the...
Top 3 Investor Manager Strategies of Hedge Funds
Today, Hedge Funds Industry grown to $3tn and inflows from investors are increasing. Hedge Fund Investor Strategies are critical and are part of the...
Why Hedge Funds are not Bullish on Oil
Hedge funds and other large speculators who had accumulated oil futures and options contracts to the highest level since 2011 are sharply cutting their...
Hedge Funds outperform S&P Index after six years
In recent years, the hedge funds have been facing criticism for poor performance relative to S&P 500. Performance-wise 2014 was the worst year, with...
Understanding the structure of a Hedge Fund
We continue series based on the book “The Pragmatic Hedge Fund Manager” started with Part 1 on The History of Hedge Fund Industry. Below...
What made George Soros the World’s Richest Hedge Fund Billionaire
'I'm only rich because I know when I'm wrong. I basically have survived by recognizing my mistakes.' - George Soros.
George Soros is the world's...
Will Venture Capital deals in 2015 cross the peak of 2000
The Venture Capital industry is moving towards the peak of 2000. Aggregate deal value of $64bn in H1 2015 creates a confidence that crossing...
How long does it take to Form a Hedge Fund?
It depends on the circumstances and the capital. In the United States, there is no minimum capital requirement, so a company can be formed...
Why Hedge Funds are more active in Gold
"If you don’t own gold...there is no sensible reason other than you don’t know history or you don’t know the economics of it...," says...
The Directions for the Hedge Fund Industry
The Directions for the Hedge Fund Industry - Opportunity(ies) in the face of adversity, innovation, regulation and Disruption! #Gaim2015
Are Hedge Funds managing close to 5%...
Costs Associated with Starting a Hedge Fund
Starting a hedge fund requires substantial capital, covering regulatory compliance, legal fees, staffing, and more. With potential first-year costs nearing £1.7 million for even...
Investment strategies: what you need to learn from Bridgewater case
Bridgewater manages $170bn in assets
Bridgewater Associates with $170bn in assets under management is the largest hedge fund. Founded by Ray Dalio in 1975 out...
How to Set Up a Hedge Fund
How to Set Up a Hedge Fund
Hedge funds have been a huge success for the most part ever since their conception. A large number...