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The “German back-end” trade is a form of corporate activism used by event-driven hedge funds in the context of public takeovers in Germany. This approach, centered around leveraging litigation post-takeover to profit from minority ...

Performance Persistence: Understanding Its Importance The concept of performance persistence — the idea that past performance can indicate future results — is crucial for investors. If top performers consistently deliver the best returns, ...

For investors engaged with funds that are actively managed, understanding the risks introduced by the fund manager is paramount. Many lean towards a detailed examination of a fund’s holdings to gauge this risk, believing a comprehensive ...

One of the advantages of hedge fund investing is access to sophisticated investment strategies. Given access to flexible and dynamic investments, there are multiple ways of leveraging your investment to enhance returns and fortify your ...

Hedge funds are useful assets for investors to implement in their portfolios and manage risk. The deciding factor for the success or failure of a hedge fund lies in the quality of the hedge manager. A quality manager is constantly ensuring ...

Events across the globe impact your investment performance, whether it be war or prospects of a new pandemic or recession. Investors desire steady returns with low volatility. Certain classes of investors, such as pensions or endowments, ...

Analyzing the attributes of hedge fund managers determines the quality of hedge fund investments. Skilled managers are able to navigate the ins and outs of absolute return investing, finding the best opportunities that bring in the best ...

RAM Active Investments' Partner and Chief Investment Officer, Emmanuel Hauptmann, shares insights on the impact of Deep Learning Infrastructure, Natural-Language-Processing and AI on systematic trading strategies. What are the salient ...

Investors often find themselves at crossroads when deciding between hedge fund and mutual fund investments. While both are pooled investment vehicles, they differ significantly in terms of structure, investment strategies, risk profiles, ...