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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...
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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...
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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...
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Government bonds as portfolio protectors over 60 years
September 2020 Source: Darling Macro, Yahoo.
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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.
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Rising gold is getting bubbly
July 2020 What does the rise in gold mean? Why are "hit rates" and "skew" important?
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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...
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Comparing performance over 3 years
July 2020 Source: Darling Macro, Company websites. S&P. Monthly performance after fees and distributions reinvested.
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3 year redux
June 2020 Reflections on the last 3 years and value of managing risk
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Volatility is subsiding
May 2020 Volatility is subsiding but risks to long term financial stability are rising
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Distancing and free money sparks equity rally
April 2020 Equity bounce plus why managing vol of vol is helpful for limiting drawdowns
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Peak uncertainty?
March 2020 Does peak infections mean peak uncertainty?
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SARs no template for COVID
February 2020 Equities hit records despite unique pandemic risks
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Coronavirus emerges
January 2020 Bad news emerges from China
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2019: mid cycle slowdown?
December 2019 The US Fed engineered a banner year and decade for investors
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Is the trade deal priced in?
November 2019 The widely publicised trade deal should be embedded into expectations
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Yield curve inversion
October 2019 Is the mid cycle slowdown over?
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Bond yield reversal
September 2019 Has recession risk faded?
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