Why NYCERS Should Reconsider Exiting All Hedge Funds by Donald A. Steinbrugge, CFA – Managing Partner, Agecroft Partners I would like to share some thoughts regarding New York City Employees... Read More

The lack of volatility has attracted a lot of interest and articles. The key focus is on the volatility index, often referred to as the VIX or fear index.... Read More

Massif Capital letter to investors for the first quarter ended March 31, 2017. 2017 hedge fund letters For the quarter ending March 31, 2017, the core portfolio was down 2.25% net... Read More

After the US Presidential election, decided trends took place among institutional investors in the financial sector. With financial stocks up nearly 6% year to date adding to strong November... Read More

Higher Global Exposure Means Steeper Earnings Declines For S&P 500 Companies by John Butters, FactSet “This past quarter, the effects of currency movement were slightly less than expected with a... Read More

Hedge fund traders who are convicted of insider trading are receiving prison sentences 31 percent longer than in the past and the number of such cases has increased, a... Read More

Post Mortem on the Swiss Franc’s Euro-Peg by Frank Shostak, Mises On January 15, 2015 the Swiss National Bank (SNB) announced an end to its three-year-old cap of 1.20 franc per... Read More

Saudi Aramco finally went public with the world’s largest IPO on December 11th. However, from a historical perspective Saudi Aramco would still not be the world’s largest company ever. Our new... Read More

The EU Division Over China's Market Economy Status by Dan Steinbock, Difference Group The dispute over China's “market economy status” (MES) divides Europe by countries and industries. It stems from China’s... Read More

As hedge fund manager Paul Singer cracks down on who accesses Elliott Management’s quarterly investment letters, the manager of the $27 billion fund also wonders if those who managed... Read More