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    Monday, March 17, 2008 From All About Alpha - view blog entries - visit this blog
March 17, 2008 at 8:00 pm ET New hedge funds tend to do relatively well, but skeptics say it's because of "back-fill". However, a new study concludes that backfilling may only be part of the story. ... (more) Sunday, March 16, 2008 Dow Jones joins 130/30 index parade (20 clicks)
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March 16, 2008 at 10:00 pm ET Dow Jones has joined Credit Suisse and S&P in the 130/30 index march. But a closer look reveals the Dow Jones entry is fundamentally different. ... (more) Friday, March 14, 2008 Alpha-centric Newsreel (1 click)
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March 14, 2008 at 5:23 pm ET Here is a sample of the news stories we didn’t get a chance to explore in detail this week. As usual, all of them can be found on the Alpha-ticker above or in the news ... (more) Thursday, March 13, 2008 From All About Alpha - view blog entries - visit this blog
March 13, 2008 at 10:01 pm ET Notwithstanding new evidence of its alleged fruitlessness, support for active management seems to be coming from an unlikely source: passive managers. ... (more) From All About Alpha - view blog entries - visit this blog
March 13, 2008 at 10:00 pm ET Not everyone is a fan of 130/30. One manager says so-called short rebates represent a conflict of interest for "bonus hungry executives" at some firms. ... (more) Wednesday, March 12, 2008 The End of (asset management) History? (5 clicks)
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March 12, 2008 at 8:45 pm ET If the history of asset management could be characterized as a struggle between active and passive management, are we nearing the end? ... (more) Tuesday, March 11, 2008 From All About Alpha - view blog entries - visit this blog
March 11, 2008 at 10:00 pm ET Our intrepid "fly on the wall" buzzed into London for a major conference on hedge fund replication. He reports from his fly-sized Blackberry. ... (more) Monday, March 10, 2008 From All About Alpha - view blog entries - visit this blog
March 10, 2008 at 10:00 pm ET Three "sovereign wealth funds" managing a total of $600 billion recent told the US Congress not to worry - they weren't vehicles for their goverments' policies. ... (more) Sunday, March 9, 2008 From All About Alpha - view blog entries - visit this blog
March 9, 2008 at 9:43 pm ET Dr. William Shadwick, developer of the Omega Function used in risk management, warns that "over-modeling" has "negative consequences" ... (more) Friday, March 7, 2008 From All About Alpha - view blog entries - visit this blog
March 7, 2008 at 12:00 pm ET Everything is bigger in the Lone Star State - including the alternative investment portfolio in its teachers' pension plan. ... (more) Thursday, March 6, 2008 Emotion + “Radical Neuroscience” = Alpha (2 clicks)
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March 6, 2008 at 9:31 pm ET Recent research on the human brain reveals that the secret to alpha generation may not be facts and figures - but emotions & psychology. ... (more) Wednesday, March 5, 2008 From All About Alpha - view blog entries - visit this blog
March 5, 2008 at 6:57 pm ET In the latest in their ongoing debate, Harry Kat questions Lars Jaeger's reliance on modern finance - a field he calls "utterly disappointing". ... (more) Tuesday, March 4, 2008 A comment on the (latest) Goldstein case (1 click)
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March 4, 2008 at 7:00 pm ET Phillip Goldstein is at it again. This time he has threatened to sue the SEC if it doesn't allow him to advertise on the web. The big question: is commercial "free speech" protected? ... (more) Monday, March 3, 2008 Alternative Viewpoints: “Liquidity Insurance” (13 clicks)
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March 3, 2008 at 8:25 pm ET In today's "Alternative Viewpoints...powered by CAIA" Konstantin Danilov proposes a new type of security that might address the illiquidity risks inherent in individual positions. ... (more) Sunday, March 2, 2008 Academic study: Morningstar ratings have “unintended consequence” of being “manipulation proof” (5 clicks)
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March 2, 2008 at 8:56 pm ET Following the launch of Morningstar's "Risk Adjusted Rating" for hedge funds, we examine this metric and find that - if not predictive - it is at least "manipulation proof". ... (more) Alpha News Ticker (4 clicks)
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March 2, 2008 at 8:39 pm ET We come across a lot of interesting news items each week. In some cases, we see enough items on a particular theme write a posting on their common threads - what they say about the ... (more) Thursday, February 28, 2008 From All About Alpha - view blog entries - visit this blog
February 28, 2008 at 8:45 pm ET In a January report to clients (available here), Morgan Stanley explores the true implications of the adage "all correlations go to one during times of stress". ... (more) Wednesday, February 27, 2008 From All About Alpha - view blog entries - visit this blog
February 27, 2008 at 8:21 pm ET Guest contributor Steve Cochrane, the CIO at the North Dakota State Retirement Scheme, tells how and why he brought 130/30 to the Flickertail State. ... (more) Tuesday, February 26, 2008 From All About Alpha - view blog entries - visit this blog
February 26, 2008 at 9:00 pm ET Lars Jaeger says that Harry Kat's scepticism of alternative beta is based on a number of "inconsistencies" and mathematical short-cuts. ... (more) Monday, February 25, 2008 No Country for Old Men (8 clicks)
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February 25, 2008 at 7:02 pm ET UK regulators say that overly pessimistic longevity assumptions are leading to underfunded pension plans - making that country a risky place to be an old man. ... (more) Sunday, February 24, 2008 From All About Alpha - view blog entries - visit this blog
February 24, 2008 at 9:38 pm ET Two major articles over the weekend blame financial turmoil on "complexity". An attractive argument - but is it really that simple? ... (more) Thursday, February 21, 2008 From All About Alpha - view blog entries - visit this blog
February 21, 2008 at 8:19 pm ET A report published last week says hedge funds need to do more in order to win the favor of institutional investors. But it may be too late for one institution. ... (more) Wednesday, February 20, 2008 Kat: HF replication using alternative betas “very useful” but “sounds better on paper than in practice” (15 clicks)
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February 20, 2008 at 8:34 pm ET Guest contributor Professor Harry Kat examines the creation of alternative beta using mechanical trading rules. ... (more) Tuesday, February 19, 2008 From All About Alpha - view blog entries - visit this blog
February 19, 2008 at 7:13 pm ET A comprehensive new report provides evidence of what we see as an alpha-centric revolution in asset management. ... (more) Monday, February 18, 2008 From All About Alpha - view blog entries - visit this blog
February 18, 2008 at 7:42 pm ET Our exclusive survey of hedge fund managers, investors and consultants reveals how "hedge fund replication" is actually being embraced by some hedge funds. ... (more) Items 114 - 138 of 224
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