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Some Basic Details About Hedge Funds - Alliance Capital Management

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KNOWING HEDGE FUNDS To best understand a hedge fund, and also the way the hedge fund functions, a great starting point includes the expression itself ‘hedging’.  Whenever someone hedges, they are wanting to decrease the degree of risk which they are exposed to, which is on point for this particular type of investment.  A hedge funds objective is to present a solid return on investment while decreasing the minimizing risk. A vital difference this strategy provides, in comparison to investment or unit trusts, is that it may offer a yield regardless of which direction the market moves.   Other investments will often just offer a yield when stocks are climbing or the current market is moving upward, but a hedge fund could offer a return if the sector is moving in either direction. Given that risk is an essential component of investment, it's not possible to locate an investment with no risk whatsoever, but a savvy hedge fund manager will have the ability to produce a su

Cryptocurrency Leaders – What They Think About Crypto Going Mainstream 2019 – Alliance Capital Management

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Most people know that Bitcoin is still the king of cryptocurrencies, but many people are still not using it daily, and tens of thousands of other coins remain mostly undiscovered, meaning crypto still has not achieved mass adoption. The hype surrounding crypto seems to be divided between two threads: the positive (like reinventing businesses, gaining control of our monetary resources) and the negative (like online safety and liquidity). And since the huge spike in bitcoin value across the summer 2017, much was said about the magic that's blockchain, but has also been written about crypto exchanges becoming hacked and countless dollars going to waste, all thanks to this solitude and anonymity of their tech. Here is what 5 leaders of famous blockchain businesses have to say. Brandon "Synth," founder of Skycoin, a blockchain and web decentralization platform "Other than a few selected digital coins, most of those available today hold no value at all. In 2019,

A Very Important Stock Strategy Overlooked in The Bull Markets – Alliance Capital Management

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The market action is up considerably in 2018. This is shedding light on an overlooked investment strategy: Investing into the markets more frequently. Additionally, it is very important not to be influenced by the day to day market news and fluctuations. Following a six-month hiatus, the markets are back at record highs. That is 1 landmark! Another noteworthy accomplishment is the extended period of bull market -- today nearly 3,500 days and going strong -- the longest bull run in history! A cocktail of reduced corporate taxation, higher corporate earnings, a burgeoning labor market and waning commerce tariff worries have created a perfect storm for a continuing stock exchange rally. "A great deal of the bad news that the markets were digesting has begun to go away," explained Brad McMillan, chief investment officer of Commonwealth Financial Network, speaking about the Trump government's recent trade deal with Mexico. The progress of agreeing a trade deal