Comparing a hedge fund manager to a random version of him or herself is a great alternative to index benchmarking. I introduce my random portfolio generator, show you how it works, and provide the code.
Hedge fund return predictability depends on having a long track record to analyze. How long is long enough? You won’t like the answer.
In this quick note on compounding vs volatility. I demonstrate how volatility of returns interferes with the compounding process leading to returns lower than the casual observer might expect. I raise the specter of how this may negatively impact portfolio optimization.
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.
Web-scraping within the R environment on a Mac has changed since I last discussed it. Here’s an update on RSelenium for Mac introducing Docker as a simple way to run Selenium 3 and the necessary Gekko and Chrome drivers.
