It's always interesting to learn more about new investing strategies and to give various methods a try to see their returns. One particular strategy is the long short mutual fund strategy. This particular strategy is one that combines two types of investments, both long and short, to limit exposure and risk. The goal involves picking a variety of stocks with both long and short positions to include in the fund. The long positions...more
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The long short mutual fund is simply a mutual fund that uses hedge fund trading strategies. The difference of long short mutual funds versus the average mutual fund is that they use short positions in addition to leverage and derivatives to try to maximize returns no matter what the market conditions are. There are laws that control how many short positions and derivatives may be used in a long short mutual fund, so there are controls governing how successful these funds can be. The majority of investments in a long short mutual fund are in stocks so there are certainly risks out there. Why Invest in a Long short mutual Fund? Many investors are unaware of the long short mutual fund and don't know why it would be beneficial. Basically, a long short mutual fund is the method created by the mutual fund industry to offer the average investor hedge fund advantages. The advantage the long short mutual fund has over a traditional hedge fund is that the fees are generally lower and there is no lock in period that applies. On the other hand, the fees associated with the long short mutual fund will be higher than the majority of mutual funds and liquidity is also lower. The...more
The success of the long short mutual fund is not guaranteed however knowing what the overall objective is and how to gauge its success is very important. There are two basic goals that any long short mutual fund should have. Those include making the value of the stock less volatile with fewer overall fluctuations than other mutual...more
Investing doesn't come easy and it is actually a learned art that changes on a daily basis. However, the principles are always the same and a long short mutual fund investment is usually a solid investing method. Investing is risky, but hedging the risk by using separate investment approaches. Any long short mutual fund manager will...more
The reason the long short mutual fund wasn't thought up many decades ago, or maybe it was but it couldn't be put into practice, is simply because of laws regulating how much a mutual fund could earn from short positions. However, in 1997 an amendment to the securities laws allowed funds that capitalized on short positions, like the long short mutual fund, to come into existence. As a result, the long short mutual fund is legal today although they are still regulated by securities laws to some degree. These regulations encompass things like how many short positions may be held as well as the use of derivatives among others. Choosing a long short mutual fund to invest in is tricky. That's because there are many different stocks out there and choosing the right ones can mean success while choosing the wrong ones can end up in disaster. Before choosing to go the long short mutual fund route make sure you talk with your investment manager and find out how proficient he/she is at managing long short mutual funds. If for some reason you don't feel comfortable you will want to see out an experienced, or as experienced as possible, long short mutual fund manager to ensure your...more
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