LONDON (Reuters) - Players in the $1.4 trillion (860 billion pound) hedge fund industry employ a huge array of tactics in their efforts to maximise returns. Below is a summary of the main strategies ...

Over-hedging is a risk management strategy that creates a position larger than the original. Learn how it works and view a ...

The global hedge fund industry has reported a 12.6% annual return in 2025, marking the highest since the global financial ...

Hedging aims to reduce risk from market drops, interest rate hikes, or currency changes by taking offsetting positions. Speculation, by comparison, focuses on profit from price moves and catalysts but ...

Hedging portfolios is complex; the primary concern is systemic risk, especially for clients holding indices like the S&P 500. This article covers a hedging strategy that employs options as an overlay ...

A detailed analysis examines various methods to protect investments when market downturns occur. The article reviews several techniques and provides insight into how each strategy works. Investors can ...

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I’ve written several times about currencies this year. It feels like an asset class that will be at the center of many of the defining narratives of the years and decades ahead. I wrote in August ...

Consistent market volatility has become the new normal for traders. Everything from geopolitical conflicts to erratic policy decisions to unprecedented news cycles has markets swinging in ways that ...