Key highlights for April: Q1 2020 hedge fund letters, conferences and more The Eurekahedge Hedge Fund Index gained 4.03% in April, recording its best monthly performance since May 2009, supported by the robust performance of the underlying global equity market as seen by the 10.47% return of the MSCI AC...
I believe the coronavirus is the most disruptive event since WWII. This pandemic will change entire industries forever. It’ll ignite certain ones. And be the final nail in the coffin for others. Q1 2020 hedge fund letters, conferences and more Recently, I shared three industries that the coronavirus will wipe out...
“The worst sort of business is one that grows rapidly, requires significant capital to engender the growth, and then earns little or no money.” - Warren Buffett, 2007 Shareholder Letter Q1 2020 hedge fund letters, conferences and more Dear fellow investors, We are big fans of Buffett’s theories about businesses with low...
Wilmot Harkey's Nantahala Capital Management returned - 2.7% net of fees and expenses in the first quarter of 2020, substantially outperforming the Russell 2000 and S&P 500. tpsdave / Pixabay According to a copy of the hedge fund's first-quarter letter to investors, which has been reviewed by ValueWalk, following this performance,...
Dear Friends, Q1 2020 hedge fund letters, conferences and more I may occasionally write opinions that are controversial, but I try not be controversial as a rule. So, when I wrote my piece yesterday, I was not looking to make any huge statement regarding Berkshire Hathaway. Yes, I might be a...
BlackRock Inc. added its contribution to a growing body of research showing that ESG portfolios -- those that consider environmental, social and governance issues alongside regular financial considerations -- outperformed traditional market benchmarks in the recent market downturn. Q1 2020 hedge fund letters, conferences and more pasja1000 / Pixabay The New York-based...
An effort by investment giants including BlackRock Inc. to redefine the $4 trillion U.S. exchange-traded fund universe has the industry’s smaller players bristling. Q1 2020 hedge fund letters, conferences and more The push to re-classify funds into four separate categories looks like a move by the biggest providers to further cement...
Is the amount of your student debt getting you down? Studying for a degree in any subject is a difficult process that requires a lot of hard work and perseverance. There are sleepless nights, long study sessions and a lot of stress. Thus, when you finally attain your degree,...
Mohnish Pabrai believes that one of the best ways to get ahead is to clone the actions of other successful investors. Q1 2020 hedge fund letters, conferences and more Speaking as part of a Q&A session with fellow value investor Francis Chou at Harvard at the beginning of April this year...
Mohnish Pabrai has said that he likes to be a "harsh grader" when it comes to picking stocks. Q1 2020 hedge fund letters, conferences and more He's also said that he likes to use the same approach when it comes to people. If you’re looking for value stocks, and exclusive access to...
The coronavirus is laying the groundwork for a massive cyberattack. In fact, I’m on record today saying we’ll see the largest cyberattack in HISTORY within the next six months. Q1 2020 hedge fund letters, conferences and more Nobody is talking about this today. Fighting hackers is the last thing on most folks’...
March was a difficult month for many months as uncertainty around the coronavirus peaked. For Canyon Partners, it was the worst month in its 30-year history. On the flip side, April was the fund's best month since 2009. Q1 2020 hedge fund letters, conferences and more The worst month and the...
The Bonhoeffer Fund returned 12.9% net of fees in April, bringing the year-to-date return to -25.2%. Get The Full Ray Dalio Series in PDF Get the entire 10-part series on Ray Dalio in PDF. Save it to your desktop, read it on your tablet, or email to your colleagues. ...
Massif Capital reveals a long position in Bakkafrost P/F (BAKKA). Q1 2020 hedge fund letters, conferences and more Dear Friends and Investors, To suggest that this year has been a difficult one for capital allocation would be an understatement. The volatility of equity markets has been dramatic, and the dissonance between the...
It’s easily the most overlooked megatrend I’ve ever written about. Folks ignore this opportunity because it’s tough to wrap your head around. But it’s absolutely worth understanding. Q1 2020 hedge fund letters, conferences and more The companies in this space are revolutionizing healthcare. Trillions of dollars are on the line. So,...
Alluvial Fund commentary for the month ended April 30, 2020. Q1 2020 hedge fund letters, conferences and more Dear Partners and Colleagues, Alluvial Fund, LP returned 9.4% in April, compared to 12.8% for the S&P 500 and 13.7% for the Russell 2000. Year-to-date, Alluvial has returned -9.9% versus -9.3% for the S&P...
We knew the April US jobs data would be ugly. Speaking on ABC’s “This Week” program last Sunday, Minneapolis Federal Reserve Bank President Neel Kashkari predicted “the worst is yet to come.” Q1 2020 hedge fund letters, conferences and more Kashkari is right; this won’t get better while so much of the economy...
David Einhorn's long/ short Greenlight Capital was not the only place of pain for the famed investor in Q1. Einhorn's fund of funds got killed during the first quarter, just as many funds did. Einhorn's Greenlight Masters fund was down 17.9% for the quarter. The fund of funds lost...
In the weeks since my first update on the crisis on February 26, 2020, the markets have been on a roller coaster ride, as equity markets around the world collectively lost $30 trillion in market cap between February 14, 2020 and March 20, 2020, and then clawed back more...
“It’s busier than Christmas. I’ve never seen anything like it.” Q1 2020 hedge fund letters, conferences and more I was chatting with my UPS guy the other day. He usually drops off parcels around 4 p.m, but this was after 7 p.m. “Busy?” I asked. “Stephen, I used to work the whole ZIP...
Warren Buffett has often said that investors should only buy stocks that fall inside their circle of competence. That's easy enough to say, but many investors may find it hard to define their sphere of competence concretely. If you’re looking for value stocks, and exclusive access to value-focused hedge fund...
Sio Partners was up 2.6% net for March, compared to the S&P 500's 12.4% decline for the month. The MSCI World Healthcare Index was down 3.9%, while the MSCI World Index was down 13.5%. Sio's long positions detracted 6.6% from its performance, while its shorts contributed 9.8%. Q1 2020 hedge...
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