Vienna, – 7th of December, 2005, \u00c3\u00a2\u00e2\u201a\u00ac\u00e2\u20ac\u0153 Salus Alpha \u00c3\u00a2\u00e2\u201a\u00ac\u00e2\u20ac\u0153 a secure alternative<\/p>\n
One knows it from aviation \u00c3\u00a2\u00e2\u201a\u00ac\u00e2\u20ac\u0153 you do not board an airplane without doubts, since not every operator considers safety the top priority instead of profits.<\/p>\n
This is not different in the investment business. Even when the year 2005 provided returns in the green range so far, one should protect himself with a safe investment strategy against possible losses.<\/p>\n
The Salus Alpha team focuses constantly on risk. Due to a strict due diligence procedure and an international hedge funds rating, Salus Alpha products offer consistently good results. This is also reflected by the convincing November performance:<\/p>\n
The Salus Alpha Equity Market Neutral is the first UCITS fund in the German speaking market which employs a \u00c3\u00a2\u00e2\u201a\u00ac\u00c5\u201csingle hedge funds strategy\u00c3\u00a2\u00e2\u201a\u00ac\u00c2\u009d. The single manager \u00c3\u00a2\u00e2\u201a\u00ac\u00e2\u20ac\u0153 single strategy product, which has an European passport, performed +3,63% in November. The fund is a market neutral long\/short equity fund. The fund\u00c3\u00a2\u00e2\u201a\u00ac\u00e2\u201e\u00a2s investment objective is capital appreciation paired with low to no correlation to US equity markets. Additionally it seeks to realize returns with lower volatility than long-only investments in US equities. The fund invests only in stocks of the S&P 500 and is investing in equities either long or short through derivatives; target return is an annual return of 10 \u00c3\u00a2\u00e2\u201a\u00ac\u00e2\u20ac\u0153 15%.<\/p>\n
ISIN: AT0000495098<\/p>\n
Absolute Return S.A. performed strongly in November with +1,63% and was therefore listed under the Top 4 most visited funds in OnVista`s Online Ranking. Investors are searching for alternatives to traditional investments. Diversification by various styles offers market neutrality and low volatility with appealing returns. Salus Alpha`s portfolio managers have the talent to recognize changes in the market and are therefore able to continuously develop the investment process. ISIN: AT0000648969<\/p>\n
Absolute Return S.A. Institutional: This fund`s performance (November +1,23%) depends on the development of the Salus Alpha multi manager \u00c3\u00a2\u00e2\u201a\u00ac\u00e2\u20ac\u0153 multi strategy portfolio. We select managers, which conform with Salus Alpha\u00c3\u00a2\u00e2\u201a\u00ac\u00e2\u201e\u00a2s internal quality standards (internal hedge fund rating). The fund is able to achieve a positive return in rising or falling markets and invests in all Alternative Investment strategies.<\/p>\n
ISIN: AT0000626460<\/p>\n
The Salus Alpha products are usually structured as UCITS funds with daily net asset value calculation. The products are market neutral and have daily liquidity – the main focus is always on preventing losses.<\/p>\n
About Salus Alpha:<\/p>\n
Salus Alpha is a Swiss alternative investment management company with subsidiaries in Austria and the United States. Salus Alpha is a pioneer in the area of alternative investment products on basis of daily tradable unit trusts.<\/p>\n
Salus Alpha`s portfolio managers and analysts gained long-time experience with investment banks in fund of hedge fund management, before joining Salus Alpha. The Salus Alpha investment process is based upon three equally important criteria: strategy allocation (Top Down), manager allocation (Bottom Up) and continuous monitoring (Risk Management).<\/p>\n