Mark Melin is an alternative investment practitioner whose specialty is recognizing the impact of beta market environment on a technical trading strategy. A portfolio and industry consultant, wrote or edited three books including High Performance Managed Futures (Wiley 2010) and The Chicago Board of Trade’s Handbook of Futures and Options (McGraw-Hill 2008) and taught a course at Northwestern University's executive education program.
By Jacob Frydman
Most of us know that timing is everything when it comes to investing. If you bought equities during the tech bubble over a decade ago, you’re investment... read more
The Office of Financial Research (OFR), at the behest of the Financial Stability Oversight Council, conducted an analysis of whether, and how, to bring the activities of asset management... read more
Johnson & Johnson and Pfizer both pruned their holdings in Aquinox Pharmaceuticals following the recent run-up in its shares.
Aquinox Pharmaceuticals (AQXP) soared recently after the company announced positive results... read more
Aristides Capital LLC is having a relatively good year. The firm’s two funds, Aristides Fund LP and Aristides Fund QP gained 2.98% and 3.12% respectively during August.
Year-to-date, Aristides Fund... read more
What will the global economy look like in 20 years’ time? Which economies will be the losers and which will be the winners in a period many believe will... read more
Cash is still king.
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Get the entire 10-part series on Charlie Munger in PDF. Save it to your desktop, read it on your tablet, or... read more
Volkswagen Reaches $15.3 billion Settlement With DoJ
Volkswagen announced today that it reached a $15.3 billion settlement with the United States Department of Justice to resolve civil claims regarding the... read more
The Pegasus Fund was awarded the EuroHedge Award for the best European Equity fund for 2013 (assets under $500m).
A specialist and focused UK long/short equity hedge fund, its area... read more
Over the past decade, China has become the primary driving force behind the demand of any commodity. The manufacturing statistics of China therefore create a significant impact on the... read more