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achieve a diversified portfolio that provide high return with low risk. Their compensation structure is based on their …
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shares and bonds provide better returns with lower risk or mean variance optimal solution. The optimization is due to the … return with low risk. The standard deviation as a measure of risk is reduced and the Sortino ratio, which measures the … downside risk, is increased by over 50%. The downside volatility of a mixed portfolio of managed futures, bonds and shares is …
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In this paper, we are using Jensen's alpha, Sharpe ratio and multi-factor models to test the performance of hedge funds for the period 1998 to 2003. Hedge fund returns exhibit a high degree of non-linearity and kurtosis. Our results suggest that for the examined period hedge funds provide...
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funds invest in commodity futures, currencies, bonds and shares. The portfolio is leveraged and the risk is quite high …
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This article aims at testing empirically the performance persistence of long/short equity hedge funds. The hedge fund primarily goal is to invest in long and short position of the security to take advantage from increase or decrease of the prices. Thus, he/she buys a security that is expected to...
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This article aims at testing empirically the performance persistence of fixed income arbitrage hedge funds. These funds engage principally in arbitrage strategies in the global corporate debt securities markets taking advantage of mispricing. Fixed income arbitrage funds take advantage of...
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calculated as the ratio of the excess return divided by the standard deviation or the total risk of the category. The excess … return is the average return of the category minus the UK 3-month risk-free rate. High values of the Sharpe ratio are an …
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In this article, we measure and compare the risk adjusted performance, the correlation and the covariance of global … options. They are trying to eliminate the market risk by examining carefully the macroeconomic indicators and the political … different investment strategies is to achieve diversification and skilful management to reduce market risk. The disadvantages …
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This article aims at testing empirically the performance persistence of funds of funds hedge funds. Funds of hedge funds invest solely in other hedge funds. The hedge fund manager selects funds based on a specific investment strategy or a combination of different investment strategies to achieve...
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This article aims at testing empirically the performance persistence of convertible arbitrage hedge funds. The overall objective and aim of this category is the use of convertible securities. It is expected that the performance of the fund will be greater than the benchmark by using a long...
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