Monthly Archives: April 2019

(Bloomberg) This is one college side hustle a recent Yale grad might be regretting. Omar Zaki, 21, ran a hedge fund while enrolled at the Ivy League university, saying his firm relied on an algorithm that had produced eye-popping returns […]

(Reuters) – Speculators began to cover massive short positions in Chicago-traded grains and oilseed futures last week, but they were sent back to their bearish ways with weighty supply numbers from the U.S. government. To read this article:

(Hedgeweek) Hedge fund performance was slightly negative last week (19-26 March) on the back of underperformance from L/S Equity and Global Macro strategies (circa -0.5 per cent), but most strategies are still in positive territory month to date, according to […]

(Hedgeweek) As the first quarter of 2019 comes to an end, the latest Lyxor Hedge Fund Brief assesses recent hedge fund performance and the firm’s midterm outlook for hedge fund strategies. To read this article:

(Opalesque) Hedge funds lackluster performance in recent years has cost them both clients and money. But for institutions with return targets, bailing on hedge funds is easier said than done. As a result, some institutions have changed how they allocate […]

(Opalesque) Can automatic rebalancing end up doing investor portfolios more harm than good? A new study from Man Group suggests that automatic rebalancing can mean that investors sell out of profitable investments at exactly the wrong time.”Rebalancing is an active […]

(Opalesque) Despite a turbulent 2018 marked by poor performance and market volatility, Institutional investors are swarming to hedge funds this year. According to J.P. Morgan Capital Advisory Group’s 16th annual Institutional Investor survey, investors plan to continue to utilize hedge […]

(New York Times) The latest generation of Silicon Valley start-ups is now sprinting to the public markets, raising hopes among large and small investors eager to invest in these high-profile, fast-growing firms. To read this article:

(Reuters) Oil prices rose on Monday, adding to gains in the first quarter when the major benchmarks posted their biggest increases in nearly a decade, as concerns about supplies outweigh fears of a slowing global economy. To read this article:

(Bloomberg) Institutional investors are flocking to hedge funds this year, even after a turbulent 2018 marked by poor performance and market volatility. Demand for hedge funds is rising as investors such as endowments and pensions search for market-beating returns and […]