For the most part, the performance dispersion between mutual funds and ETFs was minimal, with one exception being in the Managed Futures category. Here is the same dispersion chart as above with that category in isolation:
Comparing Alt ETFs To Mutual Funds – (ETF)
Last month, I accompanied Ms. Li and roughly a dozen other venture capitalists on a three-day bus trip through the Midwest, with stops in Youngstown and Akron, Ohio; Detroit and Flint, Mich.; and South Bend, Ind. The trip, which took place on a luxury bus outfitted with a supply of vegan doughnuts and coal-infused kombucha, was known as the “Comeback Cities Tour.”
Silicon Valley Is Over, Says Silicon Valley – (New York Times)
What has worked in recent years is unlikely to work in coming years,” he said. “CTAs are less able to hedge equity corrections because they’ve gone more long term. This is a byproduct of the market environment not being difficult enough, making the strategies lazier.”
Trend-Chasing Quants Post Worst Returns in 17 Years – (Bloomberg)
If commodities are back and you’re getting ready to ride the wave, make sure the undercurrent doesn’t suck your portfolio under.
Gundlach and Tudor Jones Say It’s Time To Buy Commodities – (RCM’s Attain Alternatives Blog)
Nearly 70% of the state’s projected revenue of about $135 billion next fiscal year is derived from personal income taxes, according to the governor’s office.
Jerry Brown’s Legacy: A $6.1 Billion Budget Surplus in California – (Wall Street Journal)
Coinbase Index Fund will give investors exposure to all digital assets listed on Coinbase’s exchange, GDAX, weighted by market capitalization. If a new asset is listed on the exchange, it will be automatically added to the fund.
Announcing Coinbase Index Fund – (CoinBase)
Still, many macro funds are hopeful the spike in the Cboe Volatility Index .VIX means a comeback. Rising volatility produces market inefficiencies – assets are mispriced amid the chaos and traders profit by exploiting the discrepancy in prices.
Some U.S. macro hedge funds thrive with renewed volatility – (Reuters)
Those include discounts for early investors or those willing to lock up their capital, promising a minimum return level before levying incentive fees and offering the so-called 1-or-30 model, which charges the higher of a 1 percent management fee or 30 percent performance fee.
How Hedge Funds Are Winning Back Investors – (Bloomberg)
We thought it would be fun to catch up with Adam White, Vice President and General Manager of GDAX, to get his perspective on the GDAX exchange, partnering with TT and the crypto market. Many thanks, Adam, for taking the time to share your thoughts.
5 Questions with Adam White of Coinbase’s GDAX, the U.S.’s Largest Digital Currency Exchange – (TT)
This raises the question for investors: Is there a lower cost, higher alpha way to access CTA performance?
Commentary: Do ‘trend’ risk premiums explain CTA performance? –(Pension and Investments)
The harm from shielding steel and aluminum makers from exports will outweigh any benefits.
Trump’s Tariffs Look Like a Self-Inflicted Wound – (Bloomberg)
