LETFs (leveraged exchange traded funds) may contribute to stock volatility in the same way that portfolio insurance contributed to the 1987 stock market crash, according to recent research done by Tugkan Tuzun at the U.S. Federal Reserve. He argues that the same positive feedback loops, especially during the final hour of trading, exacerbate high volatility, though it may not have a significant effect on the market during times of relative stability.
Electron Capital Partners' flagship Electron Global Fund returned 5.1% in the first quarter of 2021, outperforming its benchmark, the MSCI World Utilities Index by 5.2%. Q1 2021 hedge fund letters,... Read More
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