20 years: Trading & hedge funds
Hedge fund strategies vary greatly from fund to fund, and for an investor, choosing the right fund is no less difficult a task than picking individual stocks. In the first video of this two-part series Trevor covered equity, macro and high-frequency trading strategies. In this video he continues explaining the remaining hedge fund strategies, i.e. "CTA", "Event-Driven Strategy", "Credit Strategy" and "Niche Strategy".
Hedge fund strategies vary greatly from fund to fund, and for an investor, choosing the right fund is no less difficult a task than picking individual stocks. In the first video of this two-part series Trevor covered equity, macro and high-frequency trading strategies. In this video he continues explaining the remaining hedge fund strategies, i.e. "CTA", "Event-Driven Strategy", "Credit Strategy" and "Niche Strategy".
11 mins 44 secs
Hedge fund strategies differ significantly from fund to fund, and selecting the best fund for an investor is no easier than picking individual stocks. It is useful to categorize them into general themes, with Macro strategies and Equity strategies being the most important. These various strategies provide a useful alternative investment class to the basic bond and equity strategies, allowing investors to choose a risk profile that is appropriate for their overall portfolio.
Key learning objectives:
Define Relative Value trading
Define Commodity Trading Advisors
Define Event Driven Strategies
Define a Credit Strategy
Define a Niche Strategy