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Category: hedge funds
The Cricket Portfolio Index
The Cricket Portfolio Index looks at making cricket rankings more relevant.
The rains came in late
Ireland may have lost the first match but they have won the hearts of the cricketing community
Inverse ETF
There is a big difference between betting and investing. Investing in inverse ETF's equates to betting. This article talks about the demise of XIV. People investing in products such as XIV should be given a lobotomy sponsored by the NHS. This is starting to bring back memories of 2008. The culprit was Hedge Funds then.… Continue reading Inverse ETF
Blondes are more expensive than Ferraris
(Originally posted on November 17th 2009) Not my words!!! It is one of the many "jokes" that was circulated by Mark Lowe. I do not think that is true. A blonde can purr as nicely as a Ferrari and requires as much maintenance as a Toyota. Now by this I am not saying that Blondes… Continue reading Blondes are more expensive than Ferraris
Emerging markets?
(Originally posted on November 10th 2009) Today there is no other alternative but to invest in alternative investments. However more and more banks and financial institutions are distinguishing investments by those that provide alpha and those that provide beta. Similarly the last year and a half has seen the metamorphis of the emerging market. Exposure… Continue reading Emerging markets?
The veil of secrecy
(Originally posted on October 26th 2009) This whole Galleon affair has got me nervous. Where do you draw a line on insider trading? Can something I say about a particular hedge fund or share over the phone or a glass of whisky be counted as a recommendation to buy and later on become a candidate… Continue reading The veil of secrecy
