Bloomberg – 36 South Capital Advisors LLP, whose Black Swan Fund returned 204 percent in 2008, has doubled bets this year on greater fluctuations in markets including currencies, commodities and equities.
The manager overseeing $626 million has increased volatility investments to 90 percent of assets from 50 percent at the beginning of the year, Chief Executive Officer and Head of Investments Jerry Haworth of the London-based company said in a telephone interview yesterday.