Alternative Investments: Liquidity, Valuation Issues, and Alternative BenchmarksAlternative investments like hedge funds or private equity are often less liquid, more difficult to value, and have fewer available benchmarks than stocks or bonds. See more |
Alternative Investments
Hedge Fund Trading Styles OverviewWhy do we need to classify hedge funds into styles? Classifying hedge fund trading styles into groups is good for: Choosing the right funds to invest in. Some trading styles ... See more |
Equity Market Directional Hedge FundsOverview of equity market directional hedge fund strategies. Long/Short equity, Dedicated short, Market timing, Emerging markets. Common characteristics and risks. See more |
4 Benefits of Alternative Investments as Part of Your PortfolioBenefits of alternative investments Alternative investments represent an aggregate of hedge funds, private equity, real estate, commodities, managed futures, and a growing number of other types of (often exotic and ... See more |
7 Common Characteristics of Alternative InvestmentsCommon features of alternative investments Besides being increasingly popular in the last decades, alternative investments have proved to have significant benefits for long-term portfolios of various types of investors. Nevertheless, ... See more |
Alternative Investments Accessibility: Are Hedge Funds Only for the Rich?Alternative assets are not available to everybody Alternative investments are very diverse. You can choose from various styles of hedge funds, private equity funds, real estate, commodity investing vehicles, or ... See more |
Non-Normal Return Distribution of Alternative InvestmentsNon-normal returns of alternative investments and skewness Non-normal return distribution is one of the most common features of alternative investments. With alternative investments we mainly look at skewness of the ... See more |
Convergence Trading Hedge FundsArbitrage hedge funds Convergence trading hedge funds, or arbitrage hedge funds try to discover situations where two related securities are mispriced relative to one another. They buy the relatively underpriced ... See more |