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    Wednesday, April 23, 2020 Investment Book Reviews (13 clicks)
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April 23, 2020 at 9:25 pm ET Investment BooksHedge Fund & Alternative Investment Book ReviewsSince starting this blog last year I have published several reviews of books that either directly discusses alternative investments or presents powerful business lessons which can be directly applied to the hedge fund industry. I will continue to do so and will use this page to organize all of these book reviews in one place. If you have read a great book and don't see it below please send me an email with your book summary and I will publish it here on my Hedge Fund Consulting Blog.The Black Swan by ... (more) The Black Swan (2 clicks)
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April 23, 2020 at 5:17 pm ET The Black SwanThe Black Swan Book Review Book Review of The Black Swan written by Nassim Nicholas Taleb The Black Swan is one of the most fascinating, most challenging and most thought-prevoking books I have ever read. Let me point out, before going any further, that my interest in this book started as a trendy thing, because it seems this is a popular book to read by investors and traders. However, that quickly faded, and I became very interested in the actual material and arguments that Taleb was making.One of the best things about this ... (more) Best Prime Broker (3 clicks)
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April 23, 2020 at 9:50 am ET Best Prime BrokerTop 12 Tips for Choosing a Prime Broker Prime brokers offer a group of services to hedge funds that include lending securities, financing leverage, cash management and more.Who is the best prime broker? I have gotten that question a few times and never really know how to answer without knowing much about the hedge fund they run.I thought these tips might help those looking for the "best" prime broker for their hedge fund business. If you haven't already seen it I have also recently created a list of prime brokerage services to explain what a prime broker does. ... (more) Tuesday, April 22, 2020 Birthday Request (2 clicks)
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April 22, 2020 at 9:45 am ET Birthday RequestToday is my birthday and instead of defining a term, strategy or commenting on an interesting hedge fund due diligence article I would simply like to step back and get some straight from the hip feedback from you, my reader. If you have 20 seconds to spare could you send me 2 sentences answering the following 3 questions? ( Richard@RichardCWilson.com )What is missing from my hedge fund blog?What should I stop doing?What should I never stop doing?Thank you very much for your help and support. Interacting wit ... (more) Birthday Request (2 clicks)
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April 22, 2020 at 9:31 am ET - RichardSubscribe To this Blog via Email Or RSSRelated Articles:1.2.3.4. Hedge Fund Jobs5. Hedge Fund ManagersPermanent Link:Tags:
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April 20, 2020 at 7:53 pm ET R SquaredWhat is R Squared?Are you looking for the definition of R Squared or an interpretation for the R Squared value for your hedge fund or other type of investment portfolio? Here is a quick run down on what R Squared is... R-Squared = coefficient in a statistical analysis that allows the observer to see how effective one variable is at forecasting another variable. The higher the R-squared the more effective one variable is at forecasting another. If the R-Squared is 0.0 then one variable has nothing in common with the other. To simplify, an example where R- Squared ... (more) Sharpe Ratio (4 clicks)
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April 20, 2020 at 12:22 pm ET Sharpe RatioSharpe Ratio DefinitionThe Sharpe Ratio was created to measure performance after being adjusted for risk. The Sharpe Ratio allows investors to determine how returns were obtained whether it’s due to excess risk assumed on the asset or hedge fund portfolio or if returns were obtained through intelligent planned investment selections. If a portfolio or asset has a high Sharpe ratio then that portfolio or asset has returns that were very successfully risk-adjusted.Sharpe ratio measures risk to reward ratio and whether the returns of a specific asset or portfolio have properly compensated for the amount of risk undertaken. The higher ... (more) Saturday, April 19, 2020 Hedge Funds Database (7 clicks)
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April 19, 2020 at 2:54 pm ET Hedge Funds DatabaseQ&A: Hedge Funds Database SubmissionsI got this hedge funds database email yesterday afternoon...Richard, I've been reading your blog for 4-5 months now and I run a global macro hedge fund based in New York. I have a quick question for you. In which databases should we be posting our hedge fund performance figures in? I would makes sure your hedge fund performance data and portfolio construction process are detailed within these databases:Cogent HedgeHedgeFund.netEurekahedgeHedgeCo.netInvestor ForceMercer ... (more) Film Funding (6 clicks)
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April 19, 2020 at 10:57 am ET Film FundingHedge Fund Film / Movie FundingDoes anyone have a list of hedge funds whose investment strategy is to invest in film funding projects? I have only met one of these types of hedge fund managers in the past and not sure many of them even exist.I have gotten a few dozen emails from producers and studios who ask me if these types of hedge funds exist. I thought there might be a few hedge fund managers based in LA who film funds. If you know or have a list my email is Richard@Richardcwilson.com- RichardSubscribe To this Blog ... (more) Friday, April 18, 2020 Sortino Ratio (4 clicks)
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April 18, 2020 at 12:23 am ET Sortino RatioSortino Ratio DefinitionSortino Ratio: The sortino ratio that is used to measure the return of a certain hedge fund portfolio or a specific asset after becoming adjusted for risk. Basically, Sortino Ratio is a revised version of Sharpe’s Ratio because it only negatively affects the returns that fall below a required rate of return of the portfolio or specific asset being measured. (Sharpe’s ratio positively and negatively affects returns)Sortino Ratio Formula = R – T ... (more) Thursday, April 17, 2020 Top Performing Hedge Funds (3 clicks)
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April 17, 2020 at 7:31 pm ET Top Performing Hedge FundsTop Performing Hedge Funds of 2007If you took a quick look at my recent hedge fund performance article or have been following recent news you know that some hedge funds have been fairly very well throughout current market conditions.The following is Barron's ranking of the world's best performing hedge funds:1. Hedge Fund: Passport II GlobalCompany: Passport Capital2007 Return: 219.44%2. Hedge Fund: ... (more) Prime Brokerage Services (3 clicks)
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April 17, 2020 at 10:41 am ET Prime Brokerage ServicesPrime Brokerage Services ListI have gotten many questions from professionals in the hedge fund industry regarding prime brokerage services for hedge funds. I couldn't easily find a list of services that prime brokerage shops offer so here is a non-exhaustive but growing list of services that I know some prime brokerage firms provide to their hedge fund manager clients.Lending SecuritiesHedge Fund Startup ServicesAccessing local shares abroadCash ManagementCapital Introductions - Asset RaisingReal Estate Identification or Office Space - Hedge Fund hotelsAccess ... (more) Tuesday, April 15, 2020 Hedge Fund Videos (3 clicks)
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April 15, 2020 at 5:01 pm ET Hedge Fund VideosHedge Fund Investment VideosOver the last year I have posted a fair number of videos about hedge funds. These videos describe ongoing trends in the hedge fund industry, niche issues, related bodies such as soveriegn wealth funds and specific stories of individual hedge funds. Here are the hedge fund videos I have published so far:Hedge Fund SalesWhat is a Hedge Fund?US Economy Recession ... (more) CTA Database (4 clicks)
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April 15, 2020 at 9:56 am ET CTA DatabaseQ&A Know of Any CTA Databases?Hello Richard,Thank for the tips, much appreciated. I was hoping you could help connect me with a list of CTA funds or point me towards an online CTA database. Do you have one of these for free or know where I can purchase one possibly?Yes, I do know of one in-depth CTA database that you can download into your ACT, Salesforce.com or Excel data management system at your firm. Click Here to get this database.- RichardSubscribe To this Blog via Email Or RSSArticles Related to "CTA Databases"1. ... (more) Monday, April 14, 2020 From Richard Wilson Hedge Fund Blog - view blog entries - visit this blog
April 14, 2020 at 2:20 pm ET Investment Real EstateInvestment Real Estate Hedge FundsWhile some real estate markets are down I have some friends who work on the west coast of the US and are still seeing rising prices and surging demand for within certain industries. It will be interesting to see how real estate investment hedge funds perform for the remainder of 2008 though.I believe hedge funds will outperform the general real estate market and mom and pop investors for 4 reasons:Real estate related hedge fund managers get more incoming cold calls and email proposals on possible deals than any other type of manager. ... (more) From Richard Wilson Hedge Fund Blog - view blog entries - visit this blog
April 14, 2020 at 11:30 am ET Luxembourg Hedge FundsLuxembourg Hedge Funds ReportOne of my hedge fund friends in Prague sent me this report on the hedge fund industry in Luxembourg. Apparently there are hundreds of hedge funds now based in Luxembourg and it is becoming one of the hot centers for hedge fund activity over in Europe.Does anyone else have more data on this trend that I could publish? If you do please email me at Richard@RichardCWilson.com. Thanks in advance.- RichardSubscribe To this Blog via Email | ... (more) From Richard Wilson Hedge Fund Blog - view blog entries - visit this blog
April 14, 2020 at 6:15 am ET Hedge Fund Trading StrategiesQ&A: Hedge Fund Trading Strategies I just got this question in via email this morning and have received the same one several times before. It is about how to sell a hedge fund trading strategy to hedge funds....Dear Richard,It is pleasure for me to participate in you group "Hedge Fund Group (HFG)". I see some articles about marketing hedge funds and also about hedge fund trading strategies. Do you have some information about selling or marketing trading strategies to hedge fund managers? I and my partner just created futures trading strategy, but ... (more) Sunday, April 13, 2020 From Richard Wilson Hedge Fund Blog - view blog entries - visit this blog
April 13, 2020 at 2:49 pm ET Hedge Fund PortfoliosReport on Hedge Fund PortfoliosI just found this interesting report by State Street on hedge fund portfolio investment research completed in 2007. It is getting slightly outdated but shows some interesting numbers related to hedge fund and private equity portfolio allocations.- RichardSubscribe To this Blog via Email Or RSSRelated Articles:1. ... (more) Friday, April 11, 2020 US Economy Recession (9 clicks)
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April 11, 2020 at 5:42 pm ET US Economy RecessionUS Economy Recession PredictionHere is a video where famous hedge fund manager George Soros predicts that the US economy will enter a recession very soon. He refers to a super-boom within the US economy which has lasted since the end of the second world war and now thinks this super bubble has popped. Will the US economy sink into a deep recession? Who knows, Soros has both made money and wrongly predicted previous cycles in the past. Here is the video: http://youtube.com/watch?v=AvXv9GhfH4k- RichardSubscribe To this Blog via Email Or RSSArticles Related to US Economy Recession ... (more) Hedge Fund Auditors (4 clicks)
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April 11, 2020 at 3:42 pm ET Hedge Fund AuditorsHedge Fund Auditing Firms / ConsultantsThe following is a list of recommended hedge fund auditors and hedge fund auditing consultants. While the performance of their services cannot be garuanteed by this hedge fund website, we only work with a very small number of well established reputable firms in the industry. Here is information on 3 of the top hedge fund auditing and consulting firms in the hedge fund industry:1. ACSB - Acquavella, Chiarelli, Shuster, Berkower & Co., LLP ACSB provides hedge fund start-up consulting services, accounting services, auditing services, tax consultation and preparation services to nearly 200 private ... (more) Hedge Funds in UK - Webinar (1 click)
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April 11, 2020 at 9:33 am ET Hedge Funds in the UKWebinar - Hedge Funds in the UKI recently became aware of an upcoming complimentary webinar on hedge funds in the UK being hosted by K&L Gates. It is going to be held on April 28th from 4:30-6:00 PM. I am planning on participating as I am interested in keeping up to date on developments in the hedge fund industry in the UK, and I know this presentation will be covering several topics that I am not very familiar with. Here is a list if the planned discussion topics for this webinar:The U.K. regulatory regime: recent developments ... (more) Hedge Fund Collapse (15 clicks)
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April 11, 2020 at 6:43 am ET Hedge Fund CollapseHedge Fund Tequesta CollapsesFortune examines "The Death of a Hedge Fund", specifically the Tequesta Mortgage Hedge Fund.Tequesta's story is similar to other, larger hedge funds that have imploded recently when they were unable to satisfy brokers' demands for more collateral. However, Tequesta is unique for its effort to avoid the credit risk that befell other funds. Despite this fact, Tequesta collapsed when its prime broker, Citigroup, decided to pull its credit.Tequesta is remarkable because it was performing relatively well, achieving a steady influx of returns to its investors. The hedge fund was cautious in trading ... (more) Thursday, April 10, 2020 Hedge Fund Service Directory (2 clicks)
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April 10, 2020 at 12:06 am ET Hedge Fund Service DirectoryLaunching a Hedge Fund Service DirectoryI am over 3 weeks behind on responding to all of the emails that have been coming in through this hedge fund blog. If you are one of the people who emailed me I apologize and I will get back to you within the next 10 days (I hope). Many of the questions I get are from professionals looking for service providers or products. I want to connect as many of these visitors directly with the educational articles or service providers they are seeking to do business with.Right ... (more) Wednesday, April 9, 2020 From Richard Wilson Hedge Fund Blog - view blog entries - visit this blog
April 9, 2020 at 6:23 am ET Portable AlphaPortable Alpha StrategiesPortable Alpha hedge fund strategies are those that take a beta exposure while then overlaying that with their attempt to produce alpha within that same portfolio. Beta exposures have become increasing inexpensive to create for investors allowing managers to focus on producing alpha.Portable Alpha Strategy Example: An easy example would be to take a long only equity manager. They may bench their strategy against the Russell 3,000. They might replicate the beta exposure to the Russell 3,000 while taking specific bets on a several dozen (20-140) securities to produce alpha. These portable alpha strategies ... (more) Tuesday, April 8, 2020 Raising Capital (2 clicks)
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April 8, 2020 at 10:16 pm ET Raising CapitalRaising Capital - Clues for SuccessA recent article in the Investment Management Weekly discussed what hedge funds need to do to continue raising capital from institutional investors. The general view of the whitepaper they produced suggested that hedge funds will need to continue to adapt their business models and approach to communicating their investment process to the interests and concern of institutional investors if their strong growth in raising capital is to continue. Paul Schaeffer, the managing directory of strategy and innovation for SEI was quoted as saying, “The hedge fund industry must recognize that the ... (more) Items 26 - 50 of 229
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