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 ...

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 ...

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 ...

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 ...

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 ...

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Effective hedging strategies, such as using futures, options, and swaps, are crucial for stabilizing costs and managing price risks in volatile base metal markets during H2 2025. Metal buyers can ...

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 ...