The Index Revolution (Finally) Comes to Hedge Funds

The index revolution in hedge funds is here!  Well, actually, it arrived fifteen years ago — but established allocators spent the first decade or so fighting it tooth and nail to prevent it from spreading and, in the process, tried their damnedest to convince everyone it couldn’t, wouldn’t or shouldn’t work.  So here we are […]

How Hedge Funds Lost Their Way and Why They’ll Come Back

Using DBi data, Bloomberg’s Nir Kaissar writes about factor rotations drive the performance of equity long/short hedge funds and why he is optimistic about future returns. How Hedge Funds Lost Their Way and Why They’ll Come Back Stock pickers appear ready to come out of the wilderness.

Replication: A Simple Solution to the Hedge Fund Fee Conundrum

Article published in ETF Strategy Replication: a simple solution to the hedge fund fee conundrum By Andrew Beer, founder and managing member of Dynamic Beta Investments. The great hedge fund fee debate is arguably asset management’s Gordian Knot – on the surface an intractable problem, but one that may have a relatively simple solution for […]

Combating the Effects of Inflation on Your Portfolio With Hedge Fund Replication ETFs – Podcast on Let’s Talk ETFs

Let’s Talk ETFs is Seeking Alpha’s podcast dedicated to the exchange traded fund space. Hosted by Seeking Alpha’s ETF expert, Jonathan Liss, the podcast features long-form conversations with industry insiders, ETF issuers, asset managers and investment advisers to explore the ways in which ETFs continue to evolve, helping investors to reach their financial goals. Combating […]

Hedge Fund Replication Worked in January. Here’s Why.

Julie Segal writes about factor rotations drove alpha in DBi’s Equity Long/Short replication ETF (DBEH) in January 2021. Hedge Fund Replication Worked in January. Here’s Why. Replication passed a significant test in the volatile month of January when retail investors sent the stock of GameStop soaring and some equity long-short funds reeling.