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Peter Gratton, M.A.P.P., Ph.D., is a New Orleans-based editor and professor with over 20 years of experience in investing, risk management, and public policy. Peter began covering markets at Multex ...

Bitcoin futures are seeing a record high in net short interest among leveraged funds, yet don’t mistake that for an overwhelming sense of bearishness among hedge funds. It’s more likely due to an ...

VIXY is not a suitable long-term portfolio hedging tool due to negative roll effect in VIX futures, down -85% in 3 years. VIXY is only profitable in rare events, up 9.9% for the year despite a 55% ...

Markets are always hunting for the next big trade. In 2026, I believe the trade will be a new wrinkle on the traditional basis trades where investors go long Digital Asset Treasury companies (DATs), ...

After a sharp 23% rebound in the S&P 500 since April, hedge funds are now stacking record levels of bearish bets against stocks as investors question the staying power of the tariff-relief rally.

Allocating to alternative investments like commodities can hedge against inflation and fiat currency volatility, reducing portfolio risk. The Simplify Managed Futures Strategy ETF offers a long-short ...

The International Monetary Fund (IMF) has raised concerns about a small number of hedge funds that now hold significant control over the U.S. Treasury futures market. “A concentration of vulnerability ...

LONDON, Jan 3 (Reuters) - Portfolio investors boosted their petroleum positions in the final two weeks of last year, as some short positions in crude were squared up, but short-covering did little to ...

LONDON, Jan 3 (Reuters) - Portfolio investors boosted their petroleum positions in the final two weeks of last year, as some short positions in crude were squared up, but short-covering did little to ...