EPISODE · Apr 8, 2020 · 6 MIN
The Asset Allocator: Magnifying Volatility
from SA For FAs · host Seeking Alpha
Harbor Crest Wealth Advisors’ Mike Hennessy discusses a trade that lost nearly two decades of performance in March, and claimed the lives of two hedge funds. This podcast (6:36) suggests that clients holding alternative investments or structured notes are likely already exposed to complex derivative strategies, and that advisors should therefore know about the workings of trades like variance swaps that can magnify an already volatile environment.Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices
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Harbor Crest Wealth Advisors’ Mike Hennessy discusses a trade that lost nearly two decades of performance in March, and claimed the lives of two hedge funds. This podcast (6:36) suggests that clients holding alternative investments or structured notes are likely already exposed to complex derivative strategies, and that advisors should therefore know about the workings of trades like variance swaps that can magnify an already volatile environment.Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices
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