The Role of Alternative Investments in Portfolio Diversification
Investing is an essential aspect of personal finance that requires careful consideration and planning. Diversification is a fundamental principle of investing, which involves spreading your investments across various asset classes, industries, and geographies to reduce risk and protect against market volatility. Traditional investments such as stocks, bonds, and cash are commonly used to diversify portfolios. […]
Alternative Investment Funds: Opportunities and Challenges
In earlier blogs, we saw Alternative investment funds (AIFs) becoming increasingly popular among investors seeking higher returns, diversification, and exposure to non-traditional assets. However, AIFs also pose several challenges, such as complexity, illiquidity, high fees, and regulatory uncertainty. This blog analyses the opportunities and challenges of AIFs and provides insights for investors, regulators, and other […]
Alternative Investment Funds: An In-Depth Guide to Private Equity, Venture Capital, and Hedge Funds
Alternative Investment Funds (AIFs) as seen here refer to investment vehicles that invest in assets beyond traditional stocks, bonds, and cash. Private Equity (PE), Venture Capital (VC), and Hedge Funds (HF) are three popular categories of AIFs. They differ in their investment strategies, target companies, and regulatory requirements. This paper aims to provide an in-depth […]
Alternative Investment Funds: A Comprehensive Guide for Investors
Alternative investment funds (AIFs) have gained a lot of popularity among investors in recent years due to their potential to provide higher returns compared to traditional investment options. AIFs provide an opportunity for investors who are always looking for ways to diversify their portfolios. Alternative investment funds are a type of investment vehicle that invests […]
Important terms for Quantitative Trading Success
Quantitative trading is a method of using mathematical models and algorithms to analyze financial data and make predictions about the market. It is a highly technical field, and understanding key terms and concepts are essential for success. Here are some of the most important terms that every quantitative trader should be familiar with: Backtesting: This […]
Role of Technology in Active Quantitative Investing
Quantitative investment strategies use advanced technology and mathematical models to analyze large amounts of financial data and make investment decisions. This approach has become increasingly popular in recent years due to the growing availability of data and advancements in computational power. Data Processing And Analysis One of the key ways technology is used in quantitative […]
Benefits and Challenges of Quantitative Investing
In our previous note, we looked at Active Quantitative Investing and understood that it is a strategy that uses mathematical models and algorithms to analyze financial data and make investment decisions. Also, this approach has become increasingly popular in recent years, with many investors turning to quantitative methods to gain an edge in the market. However, […]
Trend Following Strategies
Introduction Trend following is one of the alternative investment strategies that has potential to perform in both rising and falling markets, including crises. These strategies utilize a systematic approach where models seek to identify trends in market, with an assumption that the trend will continue (upward moving markets will continue to rally and downward moving […]
Portfolio risks
Ask any investment manager about their key focus areas while managing portfolios and you’re likely to hear risk management as one of the top 3. There are risks in doing pretty much most things in real life and the same applies to the financial world as well. There are risks in keeping money in a […]
