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Hedge Fund vs Mutual Fund, Understanding The Differences
By Dwayne Strocen · 13 years ago
In 1949 Australian Alfred Jones was credited with the term "hedge fund". Historically it derives its name from the use of hedging to manage risk while achieving superior returns. Today, a hedge fund is an ...
Consider A CTA Managed Fund For Balanced Asset Allocation
By Dwayne Strocen · 14 years ago
There are many investment strategies for both the novice and sophisticated investor. The CTA managed fund has been overlooked until recently. Now the top performing investments are managed by CTA's and you should consider including ...
Hedging – What Is It, And It’s Uses In Risk Management
By Dwayne Strocen · 15 years ago
The second of a two part article…. Before I discuss the use of hedging to off-set risk, we need to understand the role and the purpose of hedging. The history of modern futures trading begins ...
Market Risk – Not To Be Ignored or Overlooked
By Dwayne Strocen · 16 years ago
The first of a two part article…. Fund managers, whether they be equity or bond traders, know all too well that returns are not simply a result of their asset selection prowess. Many external factors ...