Today's Exclusives

• Opalesque Roundtable: Cryptocurrency derivatives may calm volatile coin prices [more]

  Bailey McCann, Opalesque New York: This week, the CFTC released new guidance for companies planning to offer cryptocurrency derivatives. In the advisory, the regulator focused on how it would handle t

Today's Other Voices

• Other Voices: Reductionism in investing and art [more]

    By Alex Gavrish, Etalon Capital Ltd, author of Story Investing. About a year ago I read an exciting book by Professor Eric Kandel, a Nobel Priz

More Exclusives

• 24. May. | Opalesque Exclusive: As bank stocks slide an investor finds opportunity [more]

  Bailey McCann, Opalesque New York: Banks have been a popular sector for hedge funds over the past few years. Managers that got in when banks were still in recovery mode have been able to ride the bounce back. But now, just as retail investors are starting to see the potential in banks, one fund i

• 21. May. | Opalesque Roundup: Institutional investors are no longer on the sidelines about crypto: hedge fund news, week 20 [more]

  In the week ending 18 May, 2018, in FinTech, institutional investors are no longer watching crypto from the sidelines and now wants a front seat in the action. Goldman Sachs as the very first institutional bank in the U.S. said it will soon leverage its own money to trade contracts linked to

• 17. May. | Opalesque Exclusive: Hedge funds recover in April [more]

  Komfie Manalo, Opalesque Asia: Hedge funds rebounded in April after reversing the negative performance at the end of the first quarter, with the Preqin All-Strategies Hedge Fund benchmark returning 0.91% last month and expanding its year-to-date returns to 1.1%, data provider

• 16. May. | Opalesque Exclusive: Allocators ponder disruption at NEPC's client conference [more]

  Bailey McCann, Opalesque New York: Allocators are looking for new ways to invest in the future, but they're also starting to wonder if banking on markets alone is going to be enough. At NEPC's client conference today in Boston, the theme was 'disruption'. We've come to thi

• 16. May. | Opalesque Exclusive: Investors seek niche opportunities in private credit [more]

  Bailey McCann, Opalesque New York: Allocators of all types have been plowing money into private credit opportunities at a record pace in the past few years. According to data from Pensions & Investments, private credit strategies saw $10 billion of inflows in 2017 a 57 percent increase over 2016

• 16. May. | Opalesque TV: Kora Network to access underserved communities with blockchain technology [more]

  Benedicte Gravrand, Opalesque Geneva: Kora Network, which is raising money through an ICO, aims to provide a low-cost financial services platform for all. Accessible by SMS/USSD on feature phones or with Internet via a mobile app and powered b

• 14. May. | Opalesque Roundup: Some cryptocurrency hedge funds stand out having adopted 'alternative' trading strategies: hedge fund news, week 19 [more]

  In the week ending 11 April, 2018, in FinTech, Stonegate Octic All-Weather Blockchain Master Fund is a good example how "alternative" trading strategies such as relative value are becoming more common among cryptocurrency hedge funds, rather than just providing a "long-only" exposure to (a b

• 10. May. | Opalesque Exclusive: Investors eye capacity constrained funds [more]

  Bailey McCann, Opalesque New York: It's no secret that investors are putting more money into low-cost passive investments than ever before. But, there may be an unexpected benefit for fund managers - a renewed interested in niche funds. "We have been drawn to more capacity constrained st

• 10. May. | Opalesque Exclusive: Hedge fund operating costs go under the microscope [more]

  Bailey McCann, Opalesque New York: The operational cost of running a hedge fund is coming into focus for managers and investors in the wake of MiFID II. The regulation will require managers to be more transparent about the cost of doing business, which could put even more pressure on fees and exp

• 07. May. | Opalesque Roundup: Big reshuffle on the top end of UK hedge funds: hedge fund news, week 18 [more]

  In the week ending 04 May, 2018 it was reported that Chris Rokos's new investment firm Rokos Capital now has more assets than Brevan Howard Asset Management as clients continue to quit Brevan, the firm Rokos once co-founded with Alan Howard. Rokos reportedly made $4 billion for Brevan How

• 01. May. | Opalesque Exclusive: Yield Solutions launches its best ideas in two new funds [more]

  Bailey McCann, Opalesque New York for New Managers: Geneva-based Yield Solutions got its start in 2016 working with family offices on custom portfolio overlays and separately managed accounts. Now the firm is ready

• 30. Apr. | Opalesque Roundup: 100 cryptocurrency hedge fund launches expected in 2018: hedge fund news, week 17 [more]

  In the week ending 27 April, 2018, FinTech reports expect nearly 100 crypto fund launches in 2018, based on the pace throughout the first part of the year. Total cryptocurrency fund assets could easily double in 2018. With 34 new launches in 2018, these funds have become the fastest growing

• 30. Apr. | Opalesque Exclusive: A new take on global macro launches as investors take a second look at the strategy [more]

  Bailey McCann, Opalesque New York for New Managers: Market volatility is back and some managers are taking advantage. New York-based Inyo Capital says now is the ideal time to launch its global macro strategy, as re

• 27. Apr. | Opalesque Roundtable: Relying on stop losses may not be the best choice for risk management [more]

  The vast majority of fund managers rely on stop losses to manage risk. But is there a better way? Delegates at the recent Opalesque Connecticut Roundtable note that there are some flaws when it comes to relying on stop losses for risk management. "People talk about stop losses like they're g

More Other Voices

• 15. May. 2018 | Other Voices: How social media is changing the hedge fund industry [more]

  By: Donald A. Steinbrugge, CFA With more 15,000 competitors, the hedge fund industry is extremely competitive. Many institutional investors are contacted by thousands of managers a year, meeting with a few hundred, have follow up meetings with fifty, and ultimately allocating to two. In t

• 30. Apr. 2018 | Other Voices: New partnership audit rules spell changes for private funds [more]

  By: Marc Finer, Murtha Cullina, LLP New partnership audit rules became effective for tax years beginning on or after January 1, 2018. These rules, which are designed to make it easier for the IRS to audit partnerships and collect additional tax liabilities relating to partnership operations, app

• 27. Mar. 2018 | Other Voices: GDPR and asset management [more]

  By: Bruno Fiastre, executive vice president Taliance The arrival of warm weather in the Northern Hemisphere this year will bring with it another change: the General Data Protection regime will come into force. The legislation, which can impact any company with information about citizens of the E

• 23. Mar. 2018 | Other Voices: Hong Kong cracks down on cryptocurrency exchanges [more]

  by Graham Lim and David Law, Jones Day The Situation: Surging interest in digital tokens has caught the attention of regulators in Hong Kong. The Development: Hong Kong's Securities and Futures Commission recently introduced additional regulatory measures, and seven cryptocurrency excha

• 16. Mar. 2018 | Other Voices: The future of energy investment [more]

  By: Enda Fahy, Director of Alternatives, Fundrock The idea of using canaries in coal mines to detect noxious gases is credited to John Scott Haldane. He was known as "the father of oxygen therapy". His research on carbon monoxide led him to recommend using the birds, as they were more sensitive

• 28. Feb. 2018 | Other Voices: Crypto Predictions for 2018 [more]

  By: Daniel Israeli, Barnea 2017 was a significant year for the blockchain industry in general and for cryptocurrencies in particular. The price of bitcoin and other digital currencies rose, and ventures accumulated over $3 billion via initial coin offerings (ICOs). 2018 is expected to be an eq

• 06. Feb. 2018 | Other Voices: How hedge funds can reduce tail risk during a market sell-off [more]

  On Friday the Dow Jones Industrial average fell 665 points causing many investors to wonder if the 9 year bull market has come to an end. History has proven that most investors are terrible at predicting the direction of the market. To do so successfully requires two correct decisions: when to get o

• 31. Jan. 2018 | Other Voices: The Straight Flush Crash [more]

  AN ILLUSION OF SIMPLICITY, AN ENTANGLEMENT OF COMPLEXITY A white paper by Dr. George Sokoloff and Ted Parkhill Lately, there has been talk of so-called "elevated" markets. Equity markets, real estate markets and bond markets are indeed reaching new highs regularly. But how long will this last?

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ISHARES EUROPE ETF (IEV) – Daily

Near Term Trend: Bearish / Neutral

As of 5/18/18 close: $47.92

UPDATE: Last week, I suggested shorting at $48.78 with stops on a close above $49 and with a $43.43 target.

Euro stocks still have a bit of upside left until my upside target is tested at $48.78. Stick with the plan and shed longs / get short up there.

I would be shorting near $48.78 with stops on a close above $49 and with a downside target of $43.43.