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It's almost summer, yet neither the ice-cold hockey rinks nor the sweaty basketball courts have relented on their highly paid inmates. Maybe the owners of these highly salaried prize fighters know something... and share it with fellow owners.
By Steve Deutsch, MBA, CFA, CAIA, AllAboutAlpha Editorial Board Who would have thought investment ideas would come from the 1970s television series Green Acres? However, it looks as though Eddie Albert and Eva Gabor may have been well ahead of their time when they left New York’s Park Avenue for greener pastures.
After being castigated in 2003 for their cozy relationship with their i-banking brethren, equity research departments are now accused of being in cahoots with the hedge fund community.
It's tough to argue that private equity and real estate aren't the most intuitive investment this days, but a recent report suggests institutional investors are seeing some promise.
Optimism not seen since pre-2008/09 markets leads managers to invest in their firms as well as the markets.
To limit, or not to limit? That is the question FSA Chairman Lord Adair Turner attempts to answer in a new paper on commodity holdings limits.
Managed futures and hedge funds aren't exactly best friends, but a new report suggests investors should have the two together as a way to generate alpha the next time a black swan shows up.
A new study finds that the downside to providing position-level transparency (to some investors at least) is basically zero. Good news if you're a hedge fund offering managed accounts.
If you drive a hedge fund, best to have some kind of insurance, though what it will cost you will depend more on the kind of car you drive than on your driving record.
Ten years ago, the prevailing thought was that pigs would fly before alternative investments became a mainstream staple for investment advisers. According to the latest research from Cerulli, it’s time for air traffic controllers to wake up because they’re going to have to integrate Dreamliner-sized porkers into flight patterns and guide them into safe landings [...]
An introductory letter from our new managing editor, Kristin Fox!
After nearly 5 years at the helm of AllAboutAlpha.com and over 1,000 posts covering hedge funds, private equity, and other alternative investments, I'm handing over the reins to one of the industry's finest...
Credit Suisse Asset Management's latest alternative investment report shows the road to hedge funds is paved with good intentions - so long as there aren't any bigger explosions.
It's tough to find a benchmark that fits snugly but doesn't cause blisters.
Amazing things can happen when you have a robust seeding program.
