Plotting a path through
the maze of hedge funds
- published on 29/03/2012
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David Smythe explains why investors should not abandon hedge funds just because of their experiences since 2008. [more]
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IMAs, SMAs and MDAs: Making sense of the acronyms
- published on 28/11/2011
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It’s easy to get lost in the thicket of jargon Finally, the term “managed accounts” tends to be used to cover SMAs, IMAs ... [more]
A rethink on managed funds
- published on 01/09/2011
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The age of technology has brought massive change to many facets of everyday living, in ways that previous generations could only have dreamed ... [more]
Long/short strategies for portfolios
- published on 01/09/2011
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David Smythe says long/short strategies can generally provide clients with a more well rounded and diversified portfolio. [more]
Dynamic asset allocation benefits
- published on 01/09/2011
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Jeff Mitchell says the global financial crisis (GFC) highlighted a flaw in the strategic asset allocation model that may be addressed with a ... [more]
Beware the American property dream turning into a nightmare
- published on 02/08/2011
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When an investment opportunity seems too good to be true, it’s probably not true - and that’s particularly so in the US housing ... [more]
People are people, not robots
- published on 01/08/2011
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Aniket Das say it’s simply not rational to assume that human beings are rational. [more]
The no man’s land of low tracking error and benchmark awareness
- published on 01/07/2011
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One of the most obvious trends post GFC has been the enormous flow and/or switch from active management to passively managed (index) investment ... [more]
CTAs as portfolio diversifier
- published on 01/06/2011
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Commodity Trading Advisors are better used as portfolio diversifiers than employed as a mechanism to produce strong returns CTAs manage clients’ assets by ... [more]
Direct property on the up, but choose carefully
- published on 01/05/2011
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Dug Higgins says it will still pay to remain cautious and seek out property investment opportunities with care. As mid-2011 approaches we are ... [more]