The Broader Impact of Hedge Funds On Energy Markets
(ContentDesk) November 19, 2005 -- The co-founders of the Energy Hedge Fund Center present a new program on their ongoing research and advisory on energy and environmental hedge funds on Wednesday Nov. 30 at 1 p.m. EST.
Peter C. Fusaro and Dr.
Gary Vasey have written the first two reports on energy hedge funds, and launched the online community, Energy Hedge Fund Center website (www.energyhedgefunds.com). They sell and maintain the only Energy Hedge Fund Directory and publish the newsletter Energy Hedge. They are advisors to several energy and environmental hedge funds in the North America and Europe.Based in the twin capitals of U.S. energy trading, New York and Houston, Peter and Gary have called the new factors in energy trading and markets early and correctly. Todays energy trading has shifted with the influence of both energy hedge funds and investment banks leading to more rapid price changes and more volatility.
Hedge funds are blamed for many of these problems. This phone and Web seminar will set the record straight on what hedge funds are actually doing in the energy markets.They are now writing a book for publisher John Wiley on energy and environmental hedge funds and their impacts on markets called Energy and Environmental Hedge Funds: The New Investment Paradigm.Tune in to their next webinar to hear about the latest factors influencing energy prices, and learn what the hedge funds are really up to.For registration, please go to http://www.pgsenergy.com/online/f201.html, and for additional information call or email Peter Fusaro (212) 316-0223
Gary Vasey at (281) 681-8020Members of press get free passes. Please email or call..
New Energy Hedge Fund Center Online Seminar Announced ?Fundamentals of Energy Hedge Funds?
The Energy Hedge Fund Center (EHFC ? www.energyhedgefunds.com), the leading online source for news and information on hedge fund activities in the energy industry, has announced that its staff will be conducting an online seminar on "Fundamentals of Energy Hedge Funds" on March 15th, 1pm EST.
The online seminar will be conducted by EHFC Director's and co-authors of the first two comprehensive reports on energy hedge funds, Dr. Gary M. Vasey and Mr. Peter C.
Fusaro. They will share some of their latest research on energy hedge funds."Oil prices continue at record levels and there remains speculation in the media regarding the role played by hedge funds and other speculators," reports Dr. Gary M. Vasey, who is VP Trading & Risk Management Practice for energy industry analysis and consulting firm UtiliPoint International, Inc.
"Our online seminar will explain what an energy hedge fund is...
Hedge funds > New Energy Hedge Fund Center Online Seminar Announced ?Fundamentals of Energy Hedge Funds?
New Exchange Traded Fund Breaks New Ground in Giving Investors New Investment Choices
San Francisco, CA (ContentDesk) January 12, 2006 -- The world of Exchange Traded Funds continues to expand into uncharted territory. Rydex Investments has launched the first Currency ETF. Each share of the ETF will represent 100 euros plus accrued interest. In this way an investor can gain when the Euro gains in price as well as accruing interest while the fund is held. Of course this would be true if the investor was long the fund.
Exchange Traded Funds trade like stocks so if an investor believes the Euro is about to take a drop, the investor could short this fund like a stock is shorted. Each share of the trust represents 100 Euros. This fund likely to not only be popular with individual traders but also be popular with hedge funds that want to use this fund to hedge against the US Dollar.There are other funds that can also act as a hedge besides the new Euro Fund. StreetTracks Gold fund can also act as a hedge against the dollar, however the advantage of the new Euro fund...
New Exchange Traded Fund Breaks New Ground in Giving Investors New Investment Choices
Hedge funds > New Exchange Traded Fund Breaks New Ground in Giving Investors New Investment Choices
Risk Capital & Global Change Associates Announce Affiliation
Risk Capital and Global Change Associates announce an affiliation on energy risk, litigation support and hedge fund advisory services. Risk Capital, (formerly known as Risk Capital Management Partners), headed by David Shimko, is a recognized leader in market and credit risk. Global Change Associates is noted for its cutting edge insights and analyses into energy market & trading developments."GCA ?s reputation on energy markets and trading blends very well with Risk Capital's core expertise," said Risk Capital CEO David Shimko."The affiliation with Risk Capital gives GCA unprecedented resources and expertise in energy analytics, quantitative analysis, and energy contracting services," said GCA Chairman, Peter C. Fusaro.The firms, both based in New York, are targeting opportunities throughout North America in litigation support services in energy contracting, M & A due diligence, energy risk management and credit evaluation projects.Risk Capital advises clients on effective management...
Risk Capital & Global Change Associates Announce Affiliation
Hedge funds > Risk Capital & Global Change Associates Announce Affiliation
Energy Hedge Fund Center Now Tracking 500 Hedge Funds in Energy & Environment
Houston, TX; New York, NY (ContentDesk) May 15, 2006 -- The Energy Hedge Fund Center, LLC (EHFC, www.energyhedgefunds.com) is now tracking over 500 hedge funds that have a substantial energy or environmental content in its Directory of Energy Hedge Funds. The number of energy hedge funds has steadily grown over the last 24-months as investor appetite for commodities generally and energy commodities specifically, has soared. The majority of energy hedge funds are either commodity trading or equity long/short funds with the most recent growth in commodity trading funds taking place in Europe. Over 5-percent of the hedge fund universe now has a good deal of exposure to energy via commodities, equities and debt, said Dr. Gary M. Vasey, Co-Principal of the Energy Hedge Fund Center LLC.
Many other hedge funds also have some energy exposure today marking the transition of energy from a ...
Energy Hedge Fund Center Now Tracking 500 Hedge Funds in Energy & Environment
Hedge funds > Energy Hedge Fund Center Now Tracking 500 Hedge Funds in Energy & Environment
Are Hedge Funds Right For You?
(ContentDesk) August 30, 2005 -- Hedge Funds have been a hot investment lately. Once reserved for the very wealthy, hedge funds now have minimum investments as small as $10,000. Should you jump on board the hedge fund bandwagon, or let this latest investment craze pass you by?Hedge funds are pools of private money that use specialized investment strategies in an attempt to earn greater returns for their investors. They can invest in just about anything in an attempt to make money. Usually, hedge fund strategies include the ability to short the market so they can profit by correctly timing market declines.Hedge funds have become popular because, historically, some have returned over 20% per year.
As a result, the number of hedge funds has grown dramatically the last few years. Many successful mutual fund managers have left fund companies and started their own hedge funds. Since hedge fund managers often receive as much as 20% of the gains, the managers can make a lot more money.Hedge...
Are Hedge Funds Right For You?
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THE BIG SECRET THE MUTUAL FUNDS DON?T WANT YOU TO KNOW?INDEXING!
Non-indexed mutual funds try to keep it secret that actively managed mutual very funds rarely do better stock market indexes. The higher fees of the managed funds really make it hard for these funds to out compete indexed funds. Smart financial journalists occasionally rat out fund managers for not educating the public in this regard. When this happens the mutual fund managers make a feeble attempt at self defense by pointing to something called the 5% rule. This rule says that for a fund to market itself as diversified it cannot have more than 5% of 75% of the funds total assets in a single stock.
In other words, a fund can have 25% of its holdings in a single stock, but the remaining 75% must follow the 5% rule. The 5% rule was created by the Investment Company Act Requirement. Fund managers claim that this hampers their performance instead of admitting that they are in the business just to clip you for high fees while the mutual fund under-performs the general market. The truth...
THE BIG SECRET THE MUTUAL FUNDS DON?T WANT YOU TO KNOW?INDEXING!
Hedge funds > THE BIG SECRET THE MUTUAL FUNDS DON?T WANT YOU TO KNOW?INDEXING!
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