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.
Is Bitcoin a threat to the US Dollar? Philadelphia Federal Reserve President Charles Plosser thinks not, at least for now. As Mr. Plosser was drawing attention to Bitoin in... read more
Tesla Motors Inc (NASDAQ:TSLA) has been called overvalued many times over the course of 2013. When the stock opens today, Wednesday September 25, it will be worth more than... read more
Earlier this month, Fortress Investment Group LLC (NYSE:FIG) reported Q1 EPS of $ 0.01 versus the consensus estimate of $0.15, and revenue of $310 million that beat estimates by... read more
The proposed Financial Transaction Tax (FTT) would negatively impact the European Union’s GDP, according to a recent review report from PwC.
Pricewaterhouse Coopers LLP has been commissioned by Futures and... read more
It has been a painful ride in emerging markets this year, with inflation-related protests in Brazil, political unrest in Turkey and a slowing economy in China. The Federal Reserve's... read more
At the beginning of the year, the financial world’s attention was fixated on China and the country’s response to slowing economic growth and pressure from speculators on the renminbi.
Six... read more
Demographically Adjusted & Market Adjusted (DAMA) forecasting considers societal age & debt in its economic projections and has outperformed in the past, but one issue may hold back its... read more
Tiger Global investments in India are down, but why?
Tiger Global’s famed bullishness on India has sharply tempered. The hedge fund noted for its $1 billion bet on Flipkart, India’s... read more
Alluvial Fund performance update for the month ended July 2020.
Q2 2020 hedge fund letters, conferences and more
Dear Partners and Colleagues,
Alluvial Fund, LP returned 7.6% in July, compared to 5.6%... read more
Mohnish Pabrai is well known in value circles around the world. His impressive investment performance over the years is testament to his rigorous process and commitment to value few... read more