The Volatility of Correlation

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Coaker has a couple great papers on correlation and the volatility of correlation.  Below are five charts that examine the one-year rolling correlations between...

Traveling

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Miami March 12 & 13 if anyone is around. (This Thursday and Friday.)

Higher Risk, Lower Returns: What Hedge Fund Investors Really Earn

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And I thought mutual fund investors were bad at timing.  Nice new paper, and of course, a great summary from CXO: "The aggregate annualized dollar-weighted...

Is it Time to do a Templeton?

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From Investopedia: "In 1939, with Hitler's Germany ravaging Europe, John Templeton bought $100 of every stock trading below $1 on the New York and American...

Closed End Funds Puking

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What public funds out there specialize in closed-end fund discounts or arbitrage? My list is below that I will add to: ADANX FOF GCE (No volume,...

Tracking the Hedge Funds with the Biggest Cojones

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"Concentrate your energies, your thoughts and your capital. The wise man puts all his eggs in one basket and watches the basket." - Andrew...

LinkFest

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AQR launches the diversified arb fund (ADANX).  The Fund invests in a combination of arbitrage strategies such as merger arbitrage, convertible arbitrage, and (one...

Following Hedge Funds Through 13F Filings is a Terrible Idea

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Okay, maybe I should be more clear.  Blindly following hedge funds through 13F filings is a terrible idea.  There are countless sites that focus...

The Ball is Mr. Market

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...and the people in this video are buy and hold investors.  A little humor for a nasty day. (Hat Tip: MK)   httpv://www.youtube.com/watch?v=D5emDj5duGg

Traveling

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I'm at the DEMO conference in Palm Springs - if any readers are there let me know...