Near Term Trend: Bullish
As of 10/13/2017 close: $57.38
UPDATE: Last week, I suggested covering shorts on a drop in price to $53.25.
No drop yet. Wait for it before covering.
B. G., Opalesque Geneva: If you believe there is going to be a massive price correction and that now is the time for investors to have a hedge to beta exposure, then this contrarian macro fund is well positioned for you. Eagle's View's Contrarian Macro Fund Ltd seeks to capitalise o
Laxman Pai, Opalesque Asia: Simplify Asset Management has launched the Simplify Macro Strategy exchange-traded funds (ETF) offering it to investors as a total portfolio solution through exposure to a diversified set of risk drivers. According to a press release from the ETF provider, the new
Laxman Pai, Opalesque Asia: Oak Real Estate Partners, the US fund manager focused on the institutional investment sector, announced it has launched Oak Institutional Credit Solutions, a $500-million private real estate financing investment fund. According to a press release from the Michigan-b
Laxman Pai, Opalesque Asia: US private equity giant Apollo Global Management is taking a minority stake and partnering with European venture capital firm Sofinnova Partners investment funds that concentrate on European life sciences investments. According to sources, the US buyout giant is tak
B. G., Opalesque Geneva: The US Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC) has charged Allianz Global Investors U.S. LLC (AGI US) and three former portfolio managers with fraud. The Comm
Authored by Heeten Doshi, founder of Doshi Capital Management. Anyone who is still bearish and calling for more downside is foolish. The selloff is overdone. To point to further declines from here is poor risk management. With the Nasdaq 100 down 22% and S&P 500 down 13% for the year
B. G., Opalesque Geneva: The European funds market may be a complex environment, but ManCos are here to take on the burden of the paperwork and transform most funds into a European vehicle ready for distribution. In part 2 of this interview, Julian Mayo, head of business development at
In the week ending May 13th 2022, several hedge fund databases reported mixed results for April. eVestment said April was a difficult month in the investment/financial markets, and the
B. G., Opalesque Geneva: The European funds market may be a complex environment, but ManCos are here to take on the burden of the paperwork and transform most funds into a European vehicle ready for distribution. A management company, a.k.a.
In the week ending May 6th 2022, HFM published a report saying that the conflict in Ukraine, rise in inflation and commodities price surge have all combined to create an optimal environment for
Bailey McCann, Opalesque New York: Recession fears are growing among institutional investors, according to the latest CIO letter from UBS O'Connor. According to O'Connor CIO Kevin Russell, institutional investors have largely priced in the risks from the war in Ukraine and are now consideri
Bailey McCann, Opalesque New York for New Managers: A volatility manager has returned to the market with a new strategy that builds on his prior experience. Florida-based Warshaw Asset Management is offering an all-
In the week ending April 29th 2022, HFR Global Hedge Fund Industry Report said that total global hedge fund industry capital remained above the $4 trillion milestone, as managers
Bailey McCann, Opalesque New York: MSCI ESG ratings for U.S. companies have increased since 2015 and a new analysis from D.E. Shaw group suggests that the ratings hold up. D.E. Shaw used the ESG rating framework provided by MSCI and the Russell 1000 as its data sources for the paper. The analysis
Laxman Pai, Opalesque Asia: Castle Hall, the Due Diligence Company, announced the appointment of Matthias Knab, the founder of Opalesque, as Senior Advisor to the firm. Matthias will help guide the expansion of Castle Hall's DiligenceExchange platform, working with both investors and ass
B. G., Opalesque Geneva: A global long/short equity strategy, which deploys long-term capital into small and mid-cap ideas in out-of-favour segments of the market, has returned about 22% in the last 12 months through well-thought-out exposures. London-based
In the week ending April 23rd 2022, Preqin reported that Q1 2022 ended up being one of the most challenging quarters for hedge funds with the strong 2021 momentum coming to an end. The asset class
B. G., Opalesque Geneva for New Managers: According to this London-based fund manager, now is not a good time for risk assets but there is opportunity in uranium, copper, tin, fertilizers, and oil. In the curre
B. G., Opalesque Geneva: A global equity manager has made a point of focusing on the phenomenon of shrinking supply chains and avoiding zero-sum business models. London-based Tollymore Investment Partners is a private partnersh
B. G., Opalesque Geneva: Since 2013, Derby Street Managers, a London-based investment manager, has scoured UK and European markets for undervalued equities for its two funds and has outperformed their benchmarks in the process. The
By Gilles Seurat, Fixed Income and Cross Asset Portfolio Manager, La Francaise AM. China's year-on-year GDP growth rose from +4% in Q4 2021 to +4.8% in Q1 2022 (Source: Bloomberg). But the outlook is significantly bleaker for the end of 2022 given namely the rise in the number of COVID cases
By: Gerald Francese, Ryan Last, Michael Renetzky, Heather Stone, from law firm Locke Lord LLP. On March 30, 2022, the U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission's Division of Examinations issued its annual examination priorities for 2022. The Division will prioritize five significant focus are
From Neal Berger, Founder/CIO of Eagle's View Capital Management, LLC, an award-winning alternative investment manager. Global equities, bonds, cryptocurrencies, NFTs, and other asset classes have existed in a fake and unnatural market environment for so many years that investors have become
Authored by Lisa Fried, Marc Gottridge and Brittany Crosby-Banyai, from Herbert Smith Freehills, an international law firm. President Biden on March 15, 2022 signed into law the Adjustable Interest Rate (LIBOR) Act, long-awaited federal legislation to address the potential disruption of contrac
By Alan W. Avery, Yvette D. Valdez, from law firm Latham & Watkins LLP. On March 9, 2022, President Biden issued an Executive Order on Ensuring Responsible Development of Digital Assets (Order). In the face of rapid advancement in blockchain technology and its applications, the Order asserts tha
Authored by Gerald Davis from Marrow Sodali, a strategic advisory firm. As 2022 begins to unfold, the rollercoaster markets continue and investors try to gauge the potential impact of everything from Fed tightening, to the lasting effects of the pandemic, and geopolitical conflict like the R
By: Robert Seber, Vinson & Elkins On February 9, 2022, the Securities and Exchange Commission proposed new rules under the Investment Advisers Act of 1940 to regulate advisers to private funds. One set of the proposed rules is intended to enhance transparency through mandatory quarterly statemen
Authored by Hayden Baker, Bruce Fenton, Matthew Greenberg, and Christopher Miller, from law firm Troutman Pepper. The Rearview Mirror Robust multiples and fear that the Biden administration might succeed in passing tax laws resulted in 2021 being one of the busiest years ever in the p
B. G., Opalesque Geneva: Experience during a Russian bear market lasting five years enabled Christian Putz to identify certain investment patterns in the market which he now applies to his current investment strategy. London-based ARR Inv
Laxman Pai, Opalesque Asia: Dallas-based alternatives manager founded on the principles of conscious capitalism, Satori Capital has launched Satori Environmental, a long/short equity strategy that primarily invests in securities impacted by the global energy sector's shift from fossil-based s
B. G., Opalesque Geneva: In this interview, Dr. Patrick Welton, founder and CIO of Welton Investment Partners, offers his observations on the major macro themes expected to affect the comm
Featuring : A mindful approach to mathematics has helped Quest Partners LLC achieve over two decades of double-digit returns while maintaining a long-volatility profile..Quest is a New York-based quantitative investment advisor managing approximately $2 billion on behalf of some of the world’s leading institutional investors. Nigol Koulajian founded Quest in 2001 to pursue the developm...» Watch the video
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