Sentences with phrase «risk of alternative assets»

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Assets rose mainly in «alternative risk premia», an automated investment style, but also thanks to the launch of a $ 400 million European credit product and modest flows into computer - driven and discretionary long - only funds.

Diversification of and within asset classes, particularly alternative assets, can enhance portfolio returns while reducing portfolio concentration and risk.

We have benefited from this year's rally in stocks and bonds (our Multi Asset Risk Strategy ETF Model Portfolio has a Sharpe ratio of over 3 this year — and that's with no leverage), but we are managing our risk by incorporating asset classes such as gold through the iShares Gold Trust (IAU); liquid alternatives through the IQ Hedge Multi-Strategy Tracker ETF (QAI), long - dated Treasuries through the iShares 20 + Year Treasury Bond ETF (TLT)-- each of which diversify our portfolio risk and carry well within an ETF portfolio constAsset Risk Strategy ETF Model Portfolio has a Sharpe ratio of over 3 this year — and that's with no leverage), but we are managing our risk by incorporating asset classes such as gold through the iShares Gold Trust (IAU); liquid alternatives through the IQ Hedge Multi-Strategy Tracker ETF (QAI), long - dated Treasuries through the iShares 20 + Year Treasury Bond ETF (TLT)-- each of which diversify our portfolio risk and carry well within an ETF portfolio constrRisk Strategy ETF Model Portfolio has a Sharpe ratio of over 3 this year — and that's with no leverage), but we are managing our risk by incorporating asset classes such as gold through the iShares Gold Trust (IAU); liquid alternatives through the IQ Hedge Multi-Strategy Tracker ETF (QAI), long - dated Treasuries through the iShares 20 + Year Treasury Bond ETF (TLT)-- each of which diversify our portfolio risk and carry well within an ETF portfolio constrrisk by incorporating asset classes such as gold through the iShares Gold Trust (IAU); liquid alternatives through the IQ Hedge Multi-Strategy Tracker ETF (QAI), long - dated Treasuries through the iShares 20 + Year Treasury Bond ETF (TLT)-- each of which diversify our portfolio risk and carry well within an ETF portfolio constasset classes such as gold through the iShares Gold Trust (IAU); liquid alternatives through the IQ Hedge Multi-Strategy Tracker ETF (QAI), long - dated Treasuries through the iShares 20 + Year Treasury Bond ETF (TLT)-- each of which diversify our portfolio risk and carry well within an ETF portfolio constrrisk and carry well within an ETF portfolio construct.

The bottom line: Investors are being offered better returns for taking risk in the low - return landscape, and a portfolio allocation to a broader, diversified mix of assets — including alternatives, global equities and emerging market (EM) assets — can potentially help improve returns, in our view.

BlackBerry's ability to manage inventory and asset risk; BlackBerry's reliance on suppliers of functional components for its products and risks relating to its supply chain; BlackBerry's ability to obtain rights to use software or components supplied by third parties; BlackBerry's ability to successfully maintain and enhance its brand; risks related to government regulations, including regulations relating to encryption technology; BlackBerry's ability to continue to adapt to recent board and management changes and headcount reductions; reliance on strategic alliances with third - party network infrastructure developers, software platform vendors and service platform vendors; BlackBerry's reliance on third - party manufacturers; potential defects and vulnerabilities in BlackBerry's products; risks related to litigation, including litigation claims arising from BlackBerry's practice of providing forward - looking guidance; potential charges relating to the impairment of intangible assets recorded on BlackBerry's balance sheet; risks as a result of actions of activist shareholders; government regulation of wireless spectrum and radio frequencies; risks related to economic and geopolitical conditions; risks associated with acquisitions; foreign exchange risks; and difficulties in forecasting BlackBerry's financial results given the rapid technological changes, evolving industry standards, intense competition and short product life cycles that characterize the wireless communications industry, and the company's previously disclosed review of strategic alternatives.

REWARDING RISK By Udayan Gupta Edward Mathias is a member of the board of directors and a managing director and partner of the Carlyle Group, the global alternative asset management firm.

As an alternative asset class, real estate provides benefits such as a stable flow of income and a diversified portfolio with minimal risk.

This is evident in a number of developments, including: increased demand for higher - risk assets; the increase in «carry trades» — a form of gearing where funds are borrowed short - term at low interest rates and invested in higher - yielding assets, often in other countries; growth in alternative investment vehicles such as hedge funds; and growth in alternative investment strategies such as selling embedded options (see Box A).

The current market environment may also warrant investors to consider adding alternative investments as part of the rebalancing process, as the risk levels for traditional assets such as stocks and bonds have almost certainly risen.

In our third report this year, we explore how increasing numbers of investors are using alternative assets to help manage risk and take action in the face of market uncertainty.

Investment banks such as Goldman Sachs are also moving closer to trading bitcoin, but are still evaluating the risks and potentials of the alternative asset class.

> June 7 — The Future of Alternatives: Disruptive Trends Impacting Private Asset Classes (PwC Tower, 18 York St., Toronto) Find out how experts in private alternative asset classes such as Private Equity, Real Estate, Infrastructure and Agriculture are addressing risks and opportunities from disruption and innovation when assessing future investment opportuniAsset Classes (PwC Tower, 18 York St., Toronto) Find out how experts in private alternative asset classes such as Private Equity, Real Estate, Infrastructure and Agriculture are addressing risks and opportunities from disruption and innovation when assessing future investment opportuniasset classes such as Private Equity, Real Estate, Infrastructure and Agriculture are addressing risks and opportunities from disruption and innovation when assessing future investment opportunities.

A bill expanding the share of New York public pension funds that can be invested in complex, high - risk alternative assets such as private equity and hedge funds has been vetoed by Governor Andrew Cuomo.

«I think that failure of vision puts them at a real risk of having stranded assets, of losing market share [to alternative energy sources] and even of becoming irrelevant.»

The idea behind asset allocation is that because not all investments are alike, you can balance risk and return in your portfolio by spreading your investment dollars among different types of assets, such as stocks, bonds, and cash alternatives.

So as he synthesizes the themes of the last six or seven years, he comes down to really basic ideas for each chapter: Risk, Return, Stocks, Bonds, Portfolio Management, Does Active Investing Work, ETFs, Global Investing, Alternative Assets, Behavioral Finance, Using Media, and the Lost Decade.

This has led to some investors exploring risk - factor - based asset allocation as a potential new framework for portfolio construction, and looking at alternative beta strategies in an effort to rectify the «defects» of conventional market portfolios.»

Not only does this mark a new era of investment alternatives from traditional assets like stocks and bonds for investors to use in order to protect against portfolio risks but as investors allocate to commodities in local Asian markets, the futures growth may help standardize the quality of energy and food to make prices less volatile and their environment cleaner.

One very effective tactical method to control risk is to have the freedom and flexibility to alter the broad asset allocation of the portfolios between stocks, bonds, cash, alternatives, etc..

Moving on to non-traditional bond funds, this type of alternative asset class invests in debt holdings but seeks to hedge duration and / or credit risk.

Accelerated Cost Recovery System (ACRS) Acceptance, Waiver, and Consent Procedure Account Guarantee Acknowledgment Accredited investor Accretion Accumulation period Accumulation units Acid test ratio ACRS Actively traded securities Additional bond test Additional takedown Adjustment bonds ADR Ad valorem taxes Advance / decline ratio Advertising Adviser's client account Affiliated Persons Affirmative defense Affirmative determination Agency sales ticket Agency transaction Agent Aggregate indebtedness Agreement among underwriters Agreement of limited partnership Aggregate exercise price Alpha All - or - none All - or - none underwriting Alternative minimum tax Alternative orders Alternative trading system American Depository Receipt American Stock Exchange (AMEX) American - style options AMTI Amortization Annual report Annuity Annuity units Anti-dilution clause AON Arbitrage Arbitration Asked price Asset Asset allocation Asset class Assignment Assistant Representative - Order Processing Associated persons ATS At - the - close order At - the - money At - the - opening order At - risk rule Auction market Auditor's report Automated Confirmation Transaction (ACT)

The bottom line: Investors are being offered better returns for taking risk in the low - return landscape, and a portfolio allocation to a broader, diversified mix of assets — including alternatives, global equities and emerging market (EM) assets — can potentially help improve returns, in our view.

But if the asset allocation models call for someone with my time horizon, risk tolerance and with my investment goals to have 5 % -10 % in alternative investments, then an investment of 5 % into bitcoins seems prudent.

In tandem, the All Asset funds dialed back risk, as reflected by allocations to «dry powder» asset classes (i.e., short - term bonds, cash equivalents and alternative strategies) of 10.2 % in All Asset and 13.9 % in All Authority, levels meaningfully above the since - inception averages of 7.0 % and 7.5 %, respectiAsset funds dialed back risk, as reflected by allocations to «dry powder» asset classes (i.e., short - term bonds, cash equivalents and alternative strategies) of 10.2 % in All Asset and 13.9 % in All Authority, levels meaningfully above the since - inception averages of 7.0 % and 7.5 %, respectiasset classes (i.e., short - term bonds, cash equivalents and alternative strategies) of 10.2 % in All Asset and 13.9 % in All Authority, levels meaningfully above the since - inception averages of 7.0 % and 7.5 %, respectiAsset and 13.9 % in All Authority, levels meaningfully above the since - inception averages of 7.0 % and 7.5 %, respectively.

When appropriate for a client's portfolio, we offer alternative assets and strategies, with the goal of achieving 60 % of the stock market return with 40 % of the risk.

PAAMCO Alternative Beta offers a portfolio of alternative risk premia diversified across strategies, asset classes and impleAlternative Beta offers a portfolio of alternative risk premia diversified across strategies, asset classes and implealternative risk premia diversified across strategies, asset classes and implementations.

Elite Access Advisory features traditional investments, alternative assets and strategies, tactical and risk management, and asset allocation portfolios — all optimized through the benefit of tax deferral.

Elite Access features traditional investments, alternative assets and strategies, tactical and risk management, and asset allocation portfolios — all optimized through the benefit of tax deferral.

In today's low return world, alternative risk premia seem to promise market neutral sources of return while also diversifying the sources of return, since they are not highly correlated with traditional assets.

The subaccounts expect to invest in positions that emphasize alternative investments or nontraditional asset classes or investment strategies and, as a result, are subject to the risk factors of those asset classes.

This portfolio expects to invest in positions that emphasize alternatives or nontraditional asset classes or investment strategies and, as a result, are subject to the risk factors of those asset classes.

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Anyway, much of my event - driven exposure was ultimately re-invested in Alternative Asset Opportunities (TLI: LN)-- so I simply exchanged a low return / relatively uncorrelated risk for a cheap / high return / totally uncorrelated risk!

The search for alternative risk premia began almost as soon as the concept of the «market» as the main risk premium was laid out in the early 1960s, through the Capital Asset Pricing Model.

My view is this: given the wide level of investing in alternative investments, there is no reason why they should outperform, and no reason why they should be uncorrelated with other risk assets, because the same owners own both.

GG: Across the risk spectrum, there are a variety of asset types providing remarkable yields relative to the «risk - free» alternative of U.S. treasuries.

But there are risks associated with moving a portion of one's assets to alternative asset classes with histories of offering lower long - term returns.

When Lamm announced his impending retirement in 2001, the school had an aggressive allocation to risky assets, with 46 percent of its endowment in a category labeled «alternative investments,» primarily hedge funds, private equity, and similar risky investment vehicles — a risk that was partially balanced by keeping fully 42 percent of the portfolio in U.S. Treasuries.

«The alternative asset management industry is well - positioned in the middle of these forces, providing institutional allocators and family offices with access to investment strategies that offer both diversification from traditional risk assets and the promise of a differentiated return profile.»

Over the past decade, there has been a gradual aggregate shift from public equities to fixed - income and alternative assets, reflecting growing interest in reducing investment risk, especially in limiting the volatility of plan liabilities (Figure 6).

With its three divisions — administration, insourcing and risk management — the company focuses on the efficient and transparent administration of funds, securities, alternative asset classes and real estate.

The tax advantage of digital currencies, plus the return of a high - risk, high - reward alternative asset class.

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While diversifying from traditional stocks and bonds decreases the risk of massive losses during a market drop, investing in alternative assets can introduce complex selling regulations and added fees.

Debate the macroeconomic trends and changes from the new tax law guiding the current state of the capital stack as well as new exposure risks from HVADC and the best alternative asset classes and markets offering signs of growth following the halt in speculative construction lending.