Slope of Hope Blog Posts
Slope initially began as a blog, so this is where most of the website’s content resides. Here we have tens of thousands of posts dating back over a decade. These are listed in reverse chronological order. Click on any category icon below to see posts tagged with that particular subject, or click on a word in the category cloud on the right side of the screen for more specific choices.
When a 4,000% Return is a Mirage
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Many tail-risk hedge funds posted astonishing gains during the March selloff, with at least one fund reporting a gain of over 3,000%. However, it’s important for investors to read between the lines when it comes to choosing which hedge funds to invest in.
Whenever looking at the returns of any fund, especially tail-risk funds, it’s important to make sure you’re doing an apples-to-apples comparison by using the same measurement of returns across all the funds you’re comparing.
(more…)I’ll See You on the Beach
In honor of the brave men from the Allied Forces, 76 years ago today.
Correlation Sensation
Another new feature on the site, folks! And I think you’re going to love it.
Yes, correlations! And it couldn’t be easier to use.
Just to to the Correlations page, and you will have the opportunity to either type in some equity symbols manually or, much faster, choose a watch list of your own. Here, for instance, I’ve just punched in a couple of symbols that I known have a clean inverse correlation:
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