Technological disruption versus incumbent firms explained for fundamental investors in 2017 and CEOs of dominant brands by Bryan Hong “With today’s unprecedented rate of technological disruption, here’s one way... read more

The Structured Finance Industry Group’s annual conference in Las Vegas revealed traders of exotic derivatives were “bullish” on markets. But there is a dichotomy as tight spreads and thoughts... read more

Just day’s after Baupost’s Jim Mooney wrote a letter warning of dangerous volatility patterns and risks of systematic strategies such as risk parity exacerbating a S&P 500 sell off,... read more

The Apple iPhone is considered the most secure of the major cell phone platforms, but in the emerging digital world nothing in cyberspace is guaranteed safe. A new cell... read more

Nothing that global equity markets have rebounded 7% from the year's low point on February 4, a new investment letter from Societe Generale says equity markets could be overvalued... read more

How Do credit agencies rate bonds? What are the primary independent rating services? Q2 hedge fund letters, conference, scoops etc 3844328 / Pixabay   A bond  is a fixed income that investors borrow... read more

On a day when none other than the Financial Times runs a headline that highlights central bank “distortion” in Japanese stock markets, a related event is noted. Just before... read more

European Equities Underperformance - The main difference between European and US equity markets over the past decade is the massive underperformance by European equities competitor US peers. It isn’t... read more

Since inception, Vanshap Capital, the globally oriented investment management firm, has produced an annualized compound annual return of 7.9% for partners net of fees, outperforming its benchmarks, the MSCI... read more

Hedge funds have a two-fold reputation – a good year can put you well ahead of the market, but hedge funds can also have truly frightening drawdowns. By creating... read more