Economy & Markets
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Geography-Specific Long/Short Funds Lead Lineup at Halsey Roundtable
By Staff WriterNEW YORK (HedgeWorld.com)--The upcoming capital-introduction conference in London organized by Jane Halsey will showcase a preponderance of long/short managers who focus on certain parts of the world. Of the 14 presenters, four trade in European markets, three in U.S. markets, one in China, one in Argentine debt and one broadly...
September 17, 2004
George Schwartz of Schwartz Value FundS&P Rank: 3 Stars Under Wall Street's Radar
September 10, 2004
Dow Jones, CBN Launch New IndexCHICAGO (HedgeWorld.com)--Dow Jones Indexes and the China Business Network Co. Ltd. have teamed up to launch a new index covering Chinese stocks. The Dow Jones CBN China 600 Index includes 600 A-share stocks of the largest companies on the Shanghai Stock Exchange and the Shenzhen Stock Exchange, according to a...
September 10, 2004
Arundel Partners Lists Funds, Targets SIPPsLONDON (HedgeWorld.com)--Arundel Partners Ltd. will list shares of two of its funds of funds--the Arundel Premier Fund and the Arundel Fixed Income Fund--on the Irish Stock Exchange. The purpose of the listing, according to Arundel Partners officials, is to make both funds suitable for Self-Invested Personal Pension accounts, or SIPPs....
September 01, 2004
Large-Cap Value Shows Its WorthAs we enter the second year of a market rally, many investors are now gravitating toward the stability of large-cap value stocks in a flight...
September 01, 2004
Cooler Heads PrevailingKnowledge is power. And in the case of advisors, it may also lead to more dubious expectations. The Advisor Confidence Index--a new sentiment index from...
September 01, 2004
Like Father, Like SonJudged by most standards, Thompson Plumb Growth Fund looks pretty good. It's a no-load, large-cap blend fund without a 12b-1 fee and with lower expenses...
August 30, 2004
Single-Stock Futures: Looking Back on Unrealistic ExpectationsNEEDHAM, Mass. (HedgeWorld.com)--Fixed-return options may fulfill some of the promises once optimistically attributed to single-stock futures, according to a recent research report from TowerGroup. Senior analyst Matthew B. Bienfang began his report with the observation that the American Stock Exchange has proposed the listing of fixed-return options, products that already...