Tag: hedge fund

 

Futures market: Taking a big bet on natural gas

Published on August 20, 2009

Natural gas prices are dropping like a rock today, but the bearishness is not preventing a few bulls from taking million-dollar stands. As winter approaches, things are going to get very interesting.
By Andrew Snyder, TodaysFinancialNews.com
Baltimore – (TFN): The gap between the crude and natural gas markets continues to expand. The world is concerned with [...]

Learning from Madoff’s expensive lesson

Published on December 16, 2008

Bernie Madoff is teaching investors a very valuable lesson. First, he has reinforced the incredible value of proper due diligence. But most importantly, he is casting light on some very profitable options trading strategies.
By Andrew Snyder, TodaysFinancialNews.com
Baltimore – (TFN): The scandal following Bernie Madoff’s arrest is creating havoc throughout Wall Street. Billionaires, hedge funds, institutional [...]

The gold dichotomy: Demand rises, prices fall

Published on November 19, 2008

There are a lot of forces impacting the gold market, yet prices are barely moving. Demand is soaring, but prices are dropping. What gives?
By Andrew Snyder, TodaysFinancialNews.com
Baltimore – (TFN): It is an interesting time for gold investors. On one hand, gold prices should be soaring as investors flee to the precious metal for security. On [...]

Beat day traders, while ignoring your investments

Published on September 12, 2008

“You can float above this hour-to-hour slugfest. You don’t even have to know what’s going on from day to day. And if you have only the vaguest notion of what your investment is doing week to week, that’s okay too.” — Andrew Gordon
by Andrew Gordon
Baltimore — (TFN): You can be the envy of every [...]

Prepare for the hedge fund massacre

Published on September 11, 2008

“You might think this is all down to the credit crunch or market volatility wiping these funds out, but that’s not always the case. I want to take a look for a moment at the possible motives behind some of these closures.” — Dominic Frisby
Blogger’s note: As the subprime debacle unravelled itself earlier this year, [...]

Investment Strategies: Four unscientific rules to increase returns

Published on April 18, 2008

“There are four simple rules you can follow to protect yourself against catastrophic losses… Incidentally, these ‘unscientific’ methods can also make you a heck of a lot of money.” — Floyd Brown
by Floyd Brown
Baltimore – (TFN): In 1994, two Nobel Prize winners, along [...]