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blogIn these posts we demystify hedge funds and managed futures. Topics include the business aspects of hedge funds, useful industry data, and quantitative techniques. Use the tag cloud at the right (or below on mobile) to find what you want!
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The following are the latest articles we have written:
Hedge Fund Data Hygiene: Tips and Tricks
Before you can start analyzing hedge funds you need to scrub the data. We look at the basics of hedge fund data hygiene. We give you some tips and tricks specific to Hedge Funds, and tell you what to watch out for.
New Commodity Pools April 2018: Crypto Pools
This is the April 2018 edition of my series of posts on new commodity pools registered with the NFA. To keep things interesting I include a list of all the crypto-currency related pools (crypto pools) in the NFA’s commodity pool database, and an analysis of the rate bitcoin pools are being formed.
New Form ADV October 2017 Version
The post details the changes the SEC has made in the Form ADV October 2017 Version versus the October 2012 Version. We get much more accurate customer profile information. Finally we get information about separately managed accounts, key data when looking at major hedge funds and CTAs.
Multi-Dimensional Diversification – A Book Review
I review “Multi-Dimensional Diversification” by Dr. Rufus G Rankin. It’s a quick, jargon-free introduction to using principal component analysis as a route to creating a more diverse asset portfolio. Highly recommended.
New Commodity Pools January 2018
Lots that’s new in “New Commodity Pools January 2018” – See which strategies are hot and which are not! A table of 450+ pools registered over the last 13 weeks by the world’s biggest asset managers. Download the complete file of 1800+.
The Case For Hedge Funds And Managed Futures
I make the case for alternatives in institutional portfolios. Far from reducing exposure to hedge funds, investors should be increasing it. Simple portfolios and dramatic results make the point.
Ian Rayner
