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Playing Both Offense and Defense with Factor Investing

March 12, 2019 - Growing up on the Canadian prairies, like most kids, I played hockey. I was a left-winger and had a penchant for scoring goals (what kid doesn’t?). For what I lacked in size and skill, I tried to make up in cherry-picking…

Julian12 March 2019

Podcasts

Absolute Return Podcast #4: Rate Cuts? We’re Talking About Rate Cuts, Man!

March 11, 2019 - Jobs, jobs jobs! Canada vs U.S. head-to-head analysis of February job gains. (more…)

Mike Kesslering11 March 2019

Media

Financial Post: What the heck are ‘liquid alts’ and why are there so many of them, all of a sudden?

March 8, 2019 - The Canadian market for ‘liquid alts’ could grow to be worth $20 billion. By Victor Ferreira for the Financial Post. Canadian retail investors looking for exposure to hedge-fund like strategies that can involve leverage and short-selling are being inundated with new…

Julian11 March 2019

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Can Merger Arbitrage Be Managed Passively?

March 6, 2019 - I spent a recent Sunday afternoon reading “Merger Masters: Tales of Arbitrage” by Kate Welling and Mario Gabelli. The book explores how top merger arbitrage practitioners execute this storied investment strategy. A Primer on Merger Arbitrage Merger arbitrage, commonly known as…

Julian6 March 2019

Podcasts

Absolute Return Podcast #3: The Hostile Takeover

March 4, 2019 - Hostile takeovers - what are they and how do they work? (more…)

Mike Kesslering4 March 2019

Press Releases

Accelerate Launches “Absolute Return Podcast”

February 27, 2019 - Accelerate Financial Technologies Inc. (“Accelerate”) is pleased to announce that it has launched the “Absolute Return Podcast”, your source for stock market analysis, global macro musings and hedge fund investment strategies. Guided by Accelerate Founder and CEO, Julian Klymochko and VP…

Julian27 February 2019

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How Multi-Billion-Dollar Endowments Are Investing Their Money

February 26, 2019 - The 2018 NACUBO-TIAA Study of Endowments was recently released. This study looks at the asset allocation of 802 U.S. college and university endowments and foundations, representing approximately $617 billion in professionally managed financial assets. NACUBO’s study looks at each endowment’s asset…

Julian26 February 2019

Media

Business Insider: The first no-fee ETF just got announced, and it could signal an industry-wide rush

February 26, 2019 - The "race to the bottom" for a no-fee exchange traded fund is over, and the winner is a firm no experts had publicly predicted. SoftBank-backed Social Finance filed on Monday to launch four ETFs, two of which have no management fees for at…

Julian26 February 2019

Podcasts

Absolute Return Podcast #2: Kraft Heinz– Hold the Ketchup

February 25, 2019 - Kraft Heinz Kitchen Sink Quarter, Barrick Bluffs Newmont, PMO SNC Scandal, Walmart's Blowout Results, Fed's Balance Sheet Plans, Value Funds Aren't Value, Dr. Herbie Wertheim, Innovators, Imitators and Idiots, What's Arbitrage? Subscribe: iTunes | Spotify | Stitcher | Podbean | YouTube Transcript Welcome investors to the Absolute Return Podcast.…

Mike Kesslering25 February 2019

Podcasts

Absolute Return Podcast #1: Trailer

February 25, 2019 - An introduction to the Absolute Return Podcast, providing investors what they want– near real-time thoughts and analysis from professional hedge fund managers. Subscribe: iTunes | Spotify | Stitcher | Podbean | YouTube Transcript Welcome investors to the Absolute Return Podcast. Your source for stock market analysis, global macro musings…

Mike Kesslering25 February 2019

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