Investec: Don't Invest In Barclays For Brexit Mean Reversion Trade

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Mark Melin
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The Brexit mean reversion trade is gaining stream. Just as the fear machine was beginning to ramp up hysteria regarding the horrors of the UK leaving the increasingly debt burdened European Union, it was research on April 8 CIBC that was a classic against the establishment crowd trade recommendation that stood out. Today it is Investec research that further validates the concept and takes the topic to the next level by warning investors not to purchase the obvious UK exposure – Barclays, a bank with declining revenue streams that trades below book value for a reason. Establishment thought processes lead…

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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.