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Ready for 'hedge fund mutual funds'?

We've been talking about the cross-pollination between the hedge fund industry and the mutual fund industry for a while now--in the context of retail-oriented funds of hedge funds, the rise of 130/30 funds and the recent move of hedge funds into the traditional mutual fund category. Diamond Oa

So how are 130/30 mutual funds faring?

When 130/30 started heating up several years ago, some thought the trend was a marketing home run for the mutual fund industry. It was certainly a way to ride the hedge fund wave, so to speak. The pitch was in many ways perfect: The same risk with better returns potential.  But Morningstar

Alternative hedge fund strategies redux?

Some were convinced that the 130/30 and alternative beta movement was sputtering out. But AllAboutAlpha.com begs to differ. It notes that "several firms announced new funds aimed at resurrecting interest in hedge fund replication and short-extension strategies. And who knows, the time may now

Lending stock to yourself? Why not?

The creation of all those long/short funds have really made borrowing stock a pain in portfolio. Stock lending has become so hard it gave rise to a weird little black market that spawned some regulatory action a while back . So how's this for an idea: Why not lend stock to yourself? AllAboutA