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Markets performance charts (10/2020)
A brief review of markets performance and the key performance contributors to the Darling Macro Fund October: Markets performance Risk...


DMF during 2020 Covid-19 crisis
The objectives of the Darling Macro Fund (DMF) are to earn attractive total returns over the medium term while protecting investors...
Bond volatility is declining. What are the implications?
September 2020 insights Bond volatility is declining. What are the implications? Developing and assessing a tail risk hedge. What are...
Government bonds as portfolio protectors over 60 years
September 2020 Source: Darling Macro, Yahoo.
Does the Fed's mandate change matter?
August 2020 Two unrelated events in August may have significance for markets and monetary policy in the future.
Rising gold is getting bubbly
July 2020 What does the rise in gold mean? Why are "hit rates" and "skew" important?
3 year track record of managing volatility
July 2020 The Darling Macro 3 year track record to end June 2020 was 12.08% pa, with risk of about 15% volatility. Equity markets with...
Comparing performance over 3 years
July 2020 Source: Darling Macro, Company websites. S&P. Monthly performance after fees and distributions reinvested.
3 year redux
June 2020 Reflections on the last 3 years and value of managing risk
Volatility is subsiding
May 2020 Volatility is subsiding but risks to long term financial stability are rising
Distancing and free money sparks equity rally
April 2020 Equity bounce plus why managing vol of vol is helpful for limiting drawdowns
Peak uncertainty?
March 2020 Does peak infections mean peak uncertainty?
SARs no template for COVID
February 2020 Equities hit records despite unique pandemic risks
Coronavirus emerges
January 2020 Bad news emerges from China
2019: mid cycle slowdown?
December 2019 The US Fed engineered a banner year and decade for investors
Is the trade deal priced in?
November 2019 The widely publicised trade deal should be embedded into expectations
Yield curve inversion
October 2019 Is the mid cycle slowdown over?
Bond yield reversal
September 2019 Has recession risk faded?
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