Eric Andersen and Robert Wallendorf, portfolio manager and director of research respectively at Western Standard Partners, have a portfolio objective in 2018. The Los Angeles-based long/short hedge fund, up 2.6% as of March, is beating the Russell 2000, which is down 0.1%, through stock selection and creating a “margin of safety,” borrowing a technique from legendary value investor Seth Klarman. In their March letter to investors reviewed by ValueWalk they explain their reasons for a short hedge. “The partnership’s goal for the second quarter of 2018 is to add to our short exposure,” Andersen and Wallendorf told investors as they…
Western Standard Hedges With Biotech Trade
Mark Melin
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.